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Ritual Axe
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Jade (nephrite), Neolithic late Dawenkou–early Longshan culture (2400–1900 BCE), China
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Title: Ritual Axe
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Jade (nephrite), Neolithic late Dawenkou–early Longshan culture (2400–1900 BCE), China.
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