Title: Ax Blade Perforated for Use as an Amulet
Object type: Celt
Culture: China
Period: Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Medium: Nephrite
Dimensions: H. 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm); W. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); L. 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)
Classification: Jade
Credit line: Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY