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A DARK GREEN TUFF ADZE
LIANGZHU CULTURE OR SLIGHTLY LATER,
CIRCA 3000-2000 BC
The heavy adze is carved with a step to the top, above a sloping
cutting edge with a shorter cutteing edge on the reverse. The stone
is of a pine-green tone with darker veining.
9 —/”ÿ in. (24.6 cm.) long, box
US$9,000-12,000
HK$70,000-90,000
PROVENANCE
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1997
The adze is made of volcanic tuff of fine texture with a smooth polish,
imparting a surface sheen similar to that of jades.
The large adze has a sharp rectangular cross-section with a step to the
upper part. It has a long sloping cutting edge to the lower front, with
a shorter cutting edge on the reverse, and was made as a specialised
wood tool.
The quality of stone and finishing of the current adze are both
exemplary. The cutting edges are remarkably sharp and the adze does
not appear to have been used or suffered from any damages, it is very
likely that it was used as an important ritual implement. The current
adze dates to Liangzhu Culture or slightly later.

(Text by Wang Mingda)

⨒ᫀᐸ٫ᆙ␜ᓒ ֙Ჰඝᕗᣤ⊆㚐
(detail ⡿㛑)
ϝᬝ
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⎏ݏḞǯ
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⎏ཇ⊇⒢଍ǯ
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卻ℳᚺ㙤ᖬᙔ卼

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