Chinese Han dynasty carved and calcified ceremonial jade ge dagger or halberd blade, ca. 206 BCE-220 CE. With finely ribbed hilt and pierced hafting aperture…

Chinese Han dynasty carved and calcified ceremonial jade ge dagger or halberd blade, ca. 206 BCE-220 CE. With finely ribbed hilt and pierced hafting aperture beneath the tang, flanked by finely worked teeth. Provenance: By repute, purchased from an antique dealer in Hong Kong or New York, ca. 1980s and 1990s; Private Collection, Texas; thence by descent. Length: 12 1/2 in x width: 1 3/4 in x depth: 1/4 in. Weight: 165.9 g.

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Asian art

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St. Paul

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B 2,5 × D 10,2 × L 30,5 cm · vikt 165,9 g