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Chinese jade blade with an asymmetrical curved end

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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

Key words

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

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rgb(173,147,101), rgb(4,4,4), rgb(106,91,66), rgb(217,203,181), rgb(133,92,42), rgb(124,124,104), rgb(46,33,14), rgb(56,48,36), rgb(124,116,108), rgb(60,60,46), rgb(28,36,20)

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