Description : Jade Yue-axe pendantOrigine : ChinaPeriod : Liangzhu culture 3400 - 2250 B.C.Material : JadeHeight : 70 mmWidth : 46 mmDepth : 14 mmCondition : Surface erosionDysplay Stand : NonThe Liangzhu culture (3400-2250 BC) was the last Neolithic jade culture in the Yangtze River Delta of China. The culture was highly stratified, as jade artefacts were found exclusively in elite burials, while pottery was more commonly found. The type site at Liangzhu was discovered in Yuhang County, Zhejiang and initially excavated by Shi Xingeng in 1936.The jade from this culture is characterized by finely-worked ritual jades, commonly incised with the taotie motif. The most exemplary artefacts from the culture were its cong (cylinders), Bi (discs) and Yue axes (ceremonial axes)
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