Chinese jade blade with an asymmetrical curved end

An image of Blade. Light brown jade with some darker areas. It consists of a slightly spreading blade with an asymmetrical curved end. There is a curved raised rib on one side and flat on the back. A hole was drilled from one side near the pointed end, which has been re-carved in a later period. Nephrite, length 21.5 cm, width 7.4 cm, 2000-1700 B.C. Chinese.

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Blade. Light brown jade with some darker areas. It consists of a slightly spreading blade with an asymmetrical curved end. There is a curved raised rib on one side and flat on the back. A hole was drilled from one side near the pointed end, which has been re-carved in a later period. Nephrite, length 21.5 cm, width 7.4 cm, 2000-1700 B.C. Chinese.

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Accession Number: O.39-1946
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/18.0
Focal length: 50
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 489 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 53.18kB
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 18/1
Captured: 2008:02:14 12:38:14

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BC blade carved ceremonial ceremonies Chinese edged weapon Fitz_AA jade nephrite weapon weapons

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