15 juin 2025
Qi (notched axe) with Animal-mask Design, Shang dynasty (16th-11th century BCE)
Qi (notched axe) with Animal-mask Design, Shang dynasty (16th-11th century BCE). Jade. Length 8.3 cm, Width 5.4 cm, Thickness 1.0 cm. © Shanghai Museum In the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou dynasties, in order to consolidate power and regulate the rites,...