Title: Ceremonial ax
Object type: Ceremonial ax
Date: ca. 500 BCE
Culture: China
Period: Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE)
Medium: White jade
Dimensions: H. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Classification: Jade
Credit line: Fletcher Fund, 1924
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY