1. Bought from K. T. Wong, of Shanghai. For price, see R. 6601, Reserved Miscellaneous List, p. 12.
2. Original attribution: Han. See above reference.
3. Sp. G. is 2.928.
4. (A. G. Wenley, 1946) Han dynasty or earlier.
5. (T. Lawton, 1978) Attribution changed from "Han dynasty, or earlier" to "Late Ch'ing".
6. (Julia K. Murray, 1982) For a general discussion of jade axes, see folder sheet 18.35. Although trapezoidal in shape like some axes, the archaistic 16.623 does not have a beveled blade-edge. Furthermore, the dark brown color seems to be artificial staining.
7. (J. Smith per Stephen Allee, 7/24/2008) Ceremonial Object added as secondary classification.
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