China, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of tapering form, the long blade with a curved cutting edge and two circular apertures to the top. Well carved from a beautiful, celadon stone with brown shadings and milky white inclusions as well as dark speckles.

Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering and minor chips and nibbles to the edges.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.

Weight: 381.5 g
Dimensions: Length 31.7 cm