Ceremonial Dagger-Axe with Animal Masks (Ge)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Ceremonial Dagger-Axe with Animal Masks by Ge. The object is a dagger-axe head made of jade. It has a long, narrow blade with a pointed tip. The blade is mostly light brown with some darker brown and black spots. A wide, flat tang extends from the right side. The tang features two protrusions on its right edge. A circular hole is positioned on the upper part of the tang. The upper portion of the blade and tang displays intricate carvings resembling animal masks and swirling patterns. The background is dark gray.