Ge (halberd) / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number
1960/2.110A&B
Title
Ge (halberd)
Medium and Support
green nephrite with mottling
Object Creation Date
1600 BCE - 1100 BCE
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Henan (province)
Anyang
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Creation Place 3
Henan (province)
Creation Place 4
Anyang
Dimensions
36.5 cm x 7.7 cm x 0.5 cm (14 3/8 in. x 3 1/16 in. x 3/16 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Arms and Armor
Primary Object Type
dagger
Secondary Object Classification
Ritual Objects
Secondary Object Type
carving
Physical Description
the ceremonial degger-axe replicate in jade a common bronze weapon of the Shang dynasty called ge. It has a wide blade with a sharp point at one end and a plain, rectangular tang on the other.
Subject Matter
jade ge dagger-axe or halberd used for for ceremonial display by Shang (circa 16th to 11th century B.C.) elite in Bronze Age China, often discovered as grave goods in elite burials of the Late Shang period, along with bronze halberds and other military hardware associated with chariot warfare. It was probably once hafted to a lacquered wooden handle as part of the elite paraphernalia
Primary Keywords
stone
weaponry
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1415 x 543
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Record
1960/2.110A&B
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"Ge (halberd); Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1960-sl-2.110a-amp-amp-sem-b/1960_2.110.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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