AN OPAQUE JADE HALBERD BLADE, GE SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1400-1100 BC The ge has a median rib on both sides interrupted by a single hole drilled from both sides, and the edges of the blade are beveled. The jade is now opaque and of pale buff color. 8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, box Provenance J. T. Tai Foundation, New York, acquired prior to 1985. Christie's New York, 17 September 2008, lot 224 (part).
AN OPAQUE JADE HALBERD BLADE, GE SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1400-1100 BC The ge has a median rib on both sides interrupted by a single hole drilled from both sides, and the edges of the blade are beveled. The jade is now opaque and of pale buff color. 8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, box Provenance J. T. Tai Foundation, New York, acquired prior to 1985. Christie's New York, 17 September 2008, lot 224 (part).
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