Title: Ceremonial ax
Object type: Ax
Culture: China
Period: Tang dynasty (618–907)
Medium: Gilt bronze
Dimensions: H. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); W. 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1916
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY