China, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of tapering form, the long blade with a slanted cutting edge. A circular aperture is pierced to the top flanked by notches to the sides. The translucent stone of a celadon tone with cloudy white inclusions and russet veins.

Condition: Very good condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering, tiny nicks, few chips.
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: 148.6 g
Dimensions: Height 18.7 cm