H x W x D: 8.6 x 5 x 0.5 cm (3 3/8 x 1 15/16 x 3/16 in)
Type:
Ceremonial Object
Origin:
Anyang, probably Henan province, China
Date:
ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE
Period:
Late Shang dynasty, Anyang period
Description:
Blade; angled cutting edge, notched middle sides; incised/low carved mask, other motifs; pierced; opaque cream, with greenish areas. (Calcified; large chips in one corner, nicks elsewhere; cinnabar/earth deposits, and brown substance.)
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History:
In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)
