Ritual axe, nephrite, (15.6 x 9.8 cm), China, Neolithic, late Dawenkou–early Longshan culture, 2400–1900 BCE. Purchase, Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Gift and Rogers Fund, 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.
Translucent Green Jade Other from China
Ritual ax, nephrite (15.6 x 9.8 cm), China, Neolithic, late Dawenkou-early Longshan culture, 2400-1900 BCE. Purchase, Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Gift and Rogers Fund, 1991. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain.
Article: Jade Toughness and Care
Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art
| Gemstone | Jade, Nephrite |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Origin | China |
| Height | 156 |
| Width | 98 |
| Gem State | Other |
| Color | Green |
| Transparency | Translucent |