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Khmer (Khmer (general))
Buddha, seated in the ardha padmasana pose, in dhyana mudra
1067 – 1099
Museum purchase, Acquisition Fund
1974/2.31
This jade disc has a circular hole in the center, and is carved in a way that the jade appears to be turning around this central point, almost in the shape of a hurricane symbol if it were to have three prongs. On each of the three prongs are three evenly spaced raised bumps.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Bi Disc with notches
8500 BCE
Gift of Agnes S.Chan
2009/2.110

Artist Unknown
Tapestry
11th century
The Paul Leroy Grigaut Memorial Collection
1972/2.324
the ceremonial degger-axe replicate in jade a common bronze weapon of the Shang dynasty called ge. It has a wide blade with a sharp point at one end and a plain, rectangular tang on the other.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Ge (halberd)
8400 BCE
Museum purchase from the collection of Max Loehr
1960/2.110A&B
ceremonial jade ge dagger-axe, pointed blade on one end and squared tang for hafting on the other. It was broken and mented in the middle. Traces of cinnabar, red mercury sulfide, remain on the jade surface, indicating it probably came from a Shang elite burial in China. The jade material was probably fire treated to create the bony look. <br />
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Dagger-axe (Ko)
8400 BCE
Museum purchase from the collection of Max Loehr
1960/2.119
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