Jade axe, Dawenkou Culture, Neolithic Period, China, c4500-2300 BC. Artist: Unknown

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Jade axe, Dawenkou Culture, Neolithic Period, China, c4500-2300 BC. A green jade axe with single hole at top made by drilling from both sides. The jade has developed extensive white alteration over the centuries.

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Photo credit: © The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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