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GRANDE LAME CÉRÉMONIELLE
EN JADE
Époque Néolithique
(IVe-IIe millénaire avant J.-C)

A LARGE NEOLITHIC JADE CEREMONIAL
BLADE
Neolithic period (4th-2nd millenium BC)
Of tapering rectangular form, terminating in a
pointed blade end, the finely polished stone
of dark grey-green hue with rich creamy
russet mottled inclusions, a neatly cut circular
aperture to the upper section.
31.5cm (12 3/8in) long.

€5,000 - 8,000
Provenance:
Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired
prior to 1935
Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021)
Jade ge of the Xia, Shang and Zhou
dynasties were mainly used for ceremonial
purposes. A significant number of jade ge
were found in the tomb of Fu Hao, at Yinxu in
Anyang, Henan Province, demonstrating the
importance of the ge ritual blades during the
Shang dynasty. Compare with a related white
jade dagger blade, Erlitou culture, illustrated
by A.Forsyth and B.McElny, Jades from China,
Bath, 1994, p.164, no.75.
新石器時代 玉圭

來源：
巴黎Robert Rousset（1901-1981）舊藏，
於1935年前入藏
巴黎Jean-Pierre Rousset（1936-2021）舊藏

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