Ceremonial Blade with Three Perforations (Dao), 2000-1700 BC, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtTh
Ceremonial Blade with Three Perforations (Dao), 2000-1700 BC, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtThis impressive blade combines the beauty of material, precision of geometry, and mastery of technique. The fine polish, silken sheen, and extreme thinness (only 2 mm thick) make it an outstanding example of meticulous workmanship in ancient jade craft. Recent recoveries of similar blades from a pit of a Qijia cultural site located in northwest China reveal that they were originally standing on their edges and were arranged in parallel formations at the ritual ground.Size: Overall: 35.2 cm (13 7/8 in.)Medium: jade (nephrite)https://clevelandart.org/art/2009.83 -- source link
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