Blade, ceremonial: O.8-1946

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Current Location: In storage

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Blade, ceremonial

Description

Black jade with grey veining and three holes bored through it. This smoothly polished blade has a straight upper horizontal edge and a long cutting edge that is gracefully curved and bevelled on both sides. The two short sides, rounded at the edges, slope outwards slightly. The holes along the upper edge, were drilled from one side (the two bigger holes at the ends and the smaller one in the middle were drilled from different sides)

Notes

History note: Bought Sparks, Oct.1928

Measurements and weight

Length: 42.5 cm
Width: 10 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Materials used in production

Nephrite

References and bibliographic entries

The Immortal Stone--Chinese Jades from the Neolithic period to the twentieth century page(s): 21

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.8-1946
Primary reference Number: 167847
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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