May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018

Ge (Dagger-Axe)

Ge (Dagger-Axe)

c. 1600–1050 BC

China, Shang dynasty

(c.1600-c.1046 BC)

Bronze, inlaid with turquoise

Overall: 40.3 cm (15 7/8 in.)

Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1937.25

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Department: 
Chinese Art
Type of artwork: 
Metalwork

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