AMICA ID:
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AIC_.1950.512
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Chinese Asia,East Asia,China
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Anonymous
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Title:
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Axe (yue)
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Title Type:
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preferred
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View:
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front view
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Creation Date:
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Late Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, 1st half of 3rd millennium B.C.
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Creation Start Date:
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-2500
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Creation End Date:
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-2000
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Materials and Techniques:
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Flat squarish axe - incomplete (plain - ceremonial). Greyish stone, glossy finish, light and dark markings.
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Classification Term:
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Jade
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Creation Place:
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Asia,East Asia,China
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Dimensions:
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13.4 x 9.5 x .5 cm.
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Owner Location:
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
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1950.512
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Credit Line:
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Edward and Louise B. Sonnenschein Collection
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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AIC_.E36434.TIF
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