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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
                           811
                           AN OPAQUE JADE HALBERD BLADE, GE
                           SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1400-1100 BC
                           The ge has a median rib on both sides interrupted by a single hole drilled from
                           both sides, and the edges of the blade are beveled. The jade is now opaque and
                           of pale buf color.
                           8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, box
                           $8,000-12,000

                           PROVENANCE
                           J. T. Tai Foundation, New York, acquired prior to 1985.
                           Christie’s New York, 17 September 2008, lot 224 (part).
                           商   玉戈











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