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Smooth white stone axe tapering to a curved blade
Axe
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Axe

Artist Chinese Artist
DateNeolithic Period or later
Place of originChina, Asia
MediumStone
Dimensions1 3/16 x 3 1/16 x 5/8 in. (3 x 7.8 x 1.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.138
Collections
Visual DescriptionSmooth white stone axe tapering to a curved blade
Axe with slightly curving handle; smooth, rounded surface; soft edge on blade.
Monolithic Axe
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The shallow, grayish-brown stone naturalistically carved as an irregular oblong section of knotted rootwood, the stone of characteristic deep brownish-purple tone; together with a small spoon, the curved handle terminating in the head of a goose
Brush Washer
Chinese Artist
18th-19th century
Carved as a long slender blade of slightly curved outline tapering in thickness towards the tip and the cutting edge from an upper, and thicker, flat edge which is a continuation of the narrow, beveled handle, fitted at its end with a short similar section set at the base of a slight saddle with raised edges from which issues a faceted oval ring, the blade now altered from burial to an opaque pale and dark mottled gray with a few translucent buff patches remaining, the ring section somewhat opaq…
Serpentine Knife
Chinese Artist
Warring States Period (c. 475-221 BCE)
Standing female figure in the form of an axe head, feet form chisel end, separated by cut groove, hands on abdomen, arms indicated at side, breasts apparent, head tapers towards top, nose is large protruding blade, eyes and mouth are shallow grooves, top of head is pecked flat. Bottom of feet and top of head have peck marks as if used for striking.
Small female axe-head figure
Mezcala Artist
100 B.C. - 200
Stone tool of a slender rounded crescent shape, possibly used to smooth and shape objects (perhaps ceramics).
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undated
Carved stone snuff bottle with avian and fish motifs with brown stopper.
Snuff Bottle
Chinese Artist
late 19th-early 20th century
Carved stone snuff bottle with geometric motifs with green stopper.
Snuff Bottle
Chinese Artist
19th century
The smooth translucent stone, pierced with a circular aperture, with slightly rounded sides on both sides tapering to the inside and outside edges, the white stone with strong russet streaks
Bi
Chinese Artist
Neolithic Period or later
Axe with wood handle surmounted by bronze feline head and crescent shaped blade flanked by scrolls and joined to handle by fine undulating strands
Scepter
Fon Artist
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Spherical mace head with large cylindrical hole carved from top to bottom in center with simplified horned owl head design - cylindrical nubbins on top for ears, triangular hooked beak with large round eye panels, polished smooth surfaces
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Costa Rican Artist
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Animal head with large concave eyes; incised designs and carved detail of facial features; smiling mouth; body in shape of a large, flat ax blade with a curved, sharpened edge.
Effigy Head
undated
Well-hollowed with columnar corners and well-carved around the exterior with a wide band of numerous thin dragons, their finely incised scaly bodies intermeshing around the sides, above archaistic pendant leaves around the rounded corners, tapering sharply to the hollowed pad feet, two side with a ji character, the other two side with winged phoenix-form handles, the fitted cover of conforming shape with a central reticulated dragon-form knop, the claw on and extending to the four corners, the g…
Pigment Box
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