Ritual Blade or Scepter, circa 1600 BCE–circa 1046 BCE.

Chinese (17th–11th centuries BCE)

Jade (Nephrite), 22-3/4 in. x 5-1/2 in. Crocker Art Museum, gift of Gary Smith and David Ligare, 2022.15.6

Object/Artifact

17th–11th Century BCE

Asian Art

Details

  • artist/culture
    Chinese (17th–11th centuries BCE)
  • title
    Ritual Blade or Scepter
  • date
    circa 1600 BCE - circa 1046 BCE
  • historical period
    Shang dynasty (circa 1600–1050 BCE)
  • medium
    Jade (Nephrite)
  • dimensions
    22-3/4 in. x 5-1/2 in.
  • credit line
    Crocker Art Museum, gift of Gary Smith and David Ligare
  • accession no.
    2022.15.6
  • collection
    Asian Art