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Ceremonial Axe

Title	Ceremonial Axe
Medium	Nephrite, light sage green touched with russet pear leaf
Classification	Jade
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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