id: 155788 accession number: 1991.115 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1991.115 updated: Ceremonial Axe (Fu), c. 1900–1500 BC. China, Erlitou Culture (c. 1900-1500 BC). Jade (nephrite); overall: 10.5 x 0.5 cm (4 1/8 x 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of J. E. Eskenazi (Limited), London 1991.115 title: Ceremonial Axe (Fu) title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: c. 1900–1500 BC creation date earliest: -1910 creation date latest: -1490 current location: 241A Arts of Ancient China creditline: Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of J. E. Eskenazi (Limited), London copyright: --- culture: China, Erlitou Culture (c. 1900-1500 BC) technique: jade (nephrite) department: Chinese Art collection: China - Neolithic type: Jade find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 10.5 x 0.5 cm (4 1/8 x 3/16 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary opening date: 1992-10-27T04:00:00 Signs of Affection: Gifts Honoring the Museum's 75th Anniversary. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 27, 1992-January 3, 1993). title: Asian Autumn: New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland's Recent Chinese Acquisitions opening date: 1994-10-18T04:00:00 Asian Autumn: New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland's Recent Chinese Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 18-December 31, 1994). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS * CMA 1994: Asian Autumn: "New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland's Recent Chinese Acquisitions," cat., Bull., vol. 81, no. 8 (Oct. 1994) cat. no. 4, p. 346 --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: This ceremonial axe is made of carefully worked jade rather than metal. digital description: wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1991.115/1991.115_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1991.115/1991.115_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1991.115/1991.115_full.tif