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Forked blade, 璋 (Zhang)

Ancient China, 1800 – 1600BCE
Forked blade, 璋 (Zhang), Ancient China
Forked blade, 璋 (Zhang), zoomed in
37 cmForked blade, 璋 (Zhang) scale comparison8.2 cm

Forked blade, 璋 (Zhang) is an Ancient Chinese Jade Artifact created between 1800BCE and 1600BCE. It lives at the Freer Gallery of Art in the United States. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Weapons. SourceSee Forked blade, 璋 (Zhang) in the Kaleidoscope

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