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The greyish jade suffused with russet veins is well-polished, carved in the shape of a tapering blade issuing from the tang which is decorated with an incised dragon and a circular hole. A symbol of power, jade ge is an important ceremonial weapon used in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. 灰白玉,佈滿天然棕黑色沁。器身呈梯形,前鋒尖銳。柄上以陰刻線勾劃龍紋,並有小圓孔。玉戈為商周時期重要的禮儀用兵器,是一種權力的象徵。 22.4cm high; 4.6cm wide; 2.3cm deep |