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Ceremonial axehead (?)
Chinese
Qing dynasty
18th–19th century (?)
Medium/Technique
Jade
Dimensions
L. .104 W. .054
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel
Accession Number19.655
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsRitual objects
ProvenanceBy 1918, Hervey E. Wetzel (b. 1888 - d. 1918), Boston; 1918, by inheritance from her cousin, Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, Chicago [see note 1]; 1919, gift of Mrs. Albertine W. F. Valentine, residuary legatee under the will of Hervey E. Wetzel, to the MFA. (Accession date: March 31, 1919)
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.
Notes:
[1] See Wetzel's will of November 8, 1918.