China, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC or later. The blade of slightly tapering form with a concave blade, well carved from a translucent stone with dark green and russet striations as well as speckles and spots of spinach green. Two well hollowed apertures.

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: 344.5 g
Dimensions: Length 24.5 cm, Width 8.6 cm