Detail View: The AMICA Library: Axe Scepter
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AMICA ID:
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MIA_.50.46.392
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AMICA Library Year:
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2002
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Creator Role:
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artist
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Creator Name-CRT:
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late Shang dynasty
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Title:
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Axe Scepter
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View:
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Front
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Creation Date:
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1600 B.C. - 1100 B.C.
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Creation Start Date:
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-1600
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Creation End Date:
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-1100
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Materials and Techniques:
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jade
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Dimensions:
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H.15-3/4 x W.4-5/16 x D.1/4 in.
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Component Measured:
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overall, height=length
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Measurement Unit:
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in
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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Owner Location:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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ID Number:
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50.46.392
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury
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Rights:
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Context:
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Jades such as this, although based on blade and axe shapes, were created for burial or ceremonial occasions rather than for practical use. It is now thought that scepters of this shape were used in military ceremonies. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MIA_.23304c.tif
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