COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
AIC_.1950.512
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Dates/Places:
Chinese Asia,East Asia,China
Creator Name-CRT:
Anonymous
Title:
Axe (yue)
Title Type:
preferred
View:
front view
Creation Date:
Late Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, 1st half of 3rd millennium B.C.
Creation Start Date:
-2500
Creation End Date:
-2000
Materials and Techniques:
Flat squarish axe - incomplete (plain - ceremonial). Greyish stone, glossy finish, light and dark markings.
Classification Term:
Jade
Creation Place:
Asia,East Asia,China
Dimensions:
13.4 x 9.5 x .5 cm.
AMICA Contributor:
The Art Institute of Chicago
Owner Location:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
ID Number:
1950.512
Credit Line:
The Art Institute of Chicago, Edward and Louise B. Sonnenschein Collection
Related Image Identifier Link:
AIC_.E36434.TIF
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