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Large jade Ge (dagger-axe)

Unearthed from Lijiazui Tomb M3

Length: 94 cm, width: 11 cm

Made of serpentine, with a hardness of 3.5. This jade Geis a ritual implement, and it is currently the largest known one from the Shang Dynasty (1600–1046 BC)).