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Ceremonial Blade in the Shape of a Knife
Ceremonial Blade in the Shape of a Knife
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Ceremonial Blade in the Shape of a Knife

Dateabout 2000–1600 BCE
Mediumjade
Dimensions17.8 x 4.6 cm (7 x 1 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsJades
Credit LineGift of the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Ester R. Portnow Collection of Asian Art
Object number2007.115
ProvenanceS. Throckmorton, New York, NY; 2002, purchased by the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, CT; August 2007, donated to the Worcester Art Museum.
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