Period:Neolithic Period Production date:BC2000-BC1500 (circa)
Materials:jade, nephrite,
Technique:polished
Dimensions:Length: 16 centimetres
Description:
Notched axe. Made of jade (green.brown).
IMG
Comments:Rawson 1995:Notches appear first on axes in the late Neolithic period, specifically in the Longshan culture of Shandong province but also in western China. Joining the two areas geographically is the area of present-day Henan province, where notched axes are found in Erlitou period sites.
Materials:jade, nephrite,
Technique:polished
Dimensions:Length: 16 centimetres
Description:
Notched axe. Made of jade (green.brown).
IMG
Comments:Rawson 1995:Notches appear first on axes in the late Neolithic period, specifically in the Longshan culture of Shandong province but also in western China. Joining the two areas geographically is the area of present-day Henan province, where notched axes are found in Erlitou period sites.
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