A GROUP OF SIX ARCHAIC JADES NEOLITHIC TO HAN DYNASTY

comprising: an archaic jade axe, Neolithic period, two archaic jade fish pendants, Shang dynasty; an archaic jade jade dagger (ge), Shang dynasty; a jade scabbard slide, and an archaic jade disc (bi), Han dynasty (6)

Bi disk: There are some very minor chips to the edges of the disk, some of which have been polished down. Axe: There is a 1 inch chip to the corner. The corner at the back of the axe is chipped at several places, about 1 inch on each side. Dagger: There is a diagonal break across the blade about 2 inches from the tip, which has been reattached. The edges of the blade is uneven with chips. Scabbard slide: One of the corners, about 1/2 inch, has broken off. There is a 1 inch break to the back of the slide. Larger fish: There is a break across the fish towards the head, which has been reattavched. Small fish: In good overall condition.
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