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Ceremonial Axe (Fu)

Ceremonial Axe (Fu)

c. 1900–1500 BCE
(c. 1900–1500 BCE)
Overall: 10.5 x 0.5 cm (4 1/8 x 3/16 in.)

Did You Know?

This ceremonial axe is made of carefully worked jade rather than metal.
  • ?–1991
    Mr. J. E. Eskenazi, London, England, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1991–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1992.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 80, no. 2 (February 1993): 38–79. Mentioned: p. 78, no. 413 www.jstor.org
    Wilson, J. Keith, and Anne E. Wardwell. “New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland’s Recent Chinese Acquisitions.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 81, no. 8 (October 1994): 270–347. Mentioned: cat. no. 4, p. 346 www.jstor.org
  • Asian Autumn: New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland's Recent Chinese Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 18-December 31, 1994).
    Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27, 1992-January 3, 1993).
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