Jade Dagger, Chinese

An image of This jade dagger has a relatively small blade and tang. The upper edge is bent firmly down at the sharp tip to meet the lower edge. The bronze tang is decorated with a typical Shang bronze monster face and inlaid with turquoise. Chinese. 2000-1600 BC.

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This jade dagger has a relatively small blade and tang. The upper edge is bent firmly down at the sharp tip to meet the lower edge. The bronze tang is decorated with a typical Shang bronze monster face and inlaid with turquoise. Chinese. 2000-1600 BC.

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Accession Number: O.10-1947
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum
Aperture: f/29.0
Focal length: 50
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 760 pixels
Image width: 382 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop CS4 Windows
Filesize: 52.65kB
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 29/1
Captured: 2008:03:05 01:20:16

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