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Jade Ge (dagger-axe)

Length: 45.6 cm, width: 8.8 cm, thickness: 0.8 cm

The tip of this jade Ge (dagger-axe) is triangular.  The midrib of its Yuan(blade) is raised to form a ridge, decorated with seven sets of incised lines. Between the two central sets, there is an additional rhombus motif. Near the Lan(banister of a Ge), there is a pair of perforations.