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The gleam of its flat, high gloss, polished surface and the elegance of its thinness bring out the excellent qualities of the stone. Despite its dark color and quite thick appearance, when held against the light, the blade is translucent, especially at the edges and the cutting edge. The oval cross-section of the blade is evenly shaped and finished. Its straight sides and edge slope outward and slightly flare with the gently oblique cutting edge on one side. At the butt end there is a hole, which would have been filled in part by a cord for binding the implement to a wooden shaft. The central hole has been pecked, leaving a chipped crescent on the other. Originally this dark green jade ceremonial blade was dated to circa. 100 B.C., however, when especially making a close observation of the hole at the butt end, such dating is not substantiated. During the ancient era, the hole on jade vessels was commonly drilled from both sides. Therefore, there is usually a clear ridge at the joint, and the outer diameter is bigger in size than the inner diameter. Consequently the hole appears conical and it is uneven in diameter. As to the hole on this jade piece, it appears cylindrical and even in diameter. It seems to be drilled from one side with a smooth aperture. The outer diameter is almost in the same size as the inner diameter. Further, the inner sides of the hole clearly exhibit paralleling spiral traces, characteristic of later grinding techniques when observed under a magnifier. Moreover, the overall body of this jade piece distinctively bears traces of long grinding lines which are usually found on later jade objects. In conclusion, this dark green jade ceremonial blade is a recent product, probably made during the early 20th century."},{"label":"Title","value":"Ceremonial tablet-shaped blade"},{"label":"Rights","value":"Materials available through GettDigital encompass a wide range of works, many of which are in the public domain. However, some items may still be protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. Users are responsible for determining the copyright status of materials and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws when reproducing or publishing these works. Items in our GettDigital Collections are for educational use. For assistance in understanding rights, obtaining permissions, or requesting files for publication or research purposes, please contact us at <a href=\"www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist\">www.gettysburg.edu/special-collections/ask-an-archivist</a>"},{"label":"Reference URL","value":"http://cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4016coll6/id/1222"}],"description":"Ceremonial tablet-shaped blade","sequences":[{"@type":"sc:Sequence","canvases":[{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/ab866021-8e9b-481d-892e-ffaaebff01f5/canvas/_1","@type":"sc:Canvas","label":"Ceremonial tablet-shaped blade","height":384,"width":576,"images":[{"@type":"oa:Annotation","motivation":"sc:painting","resource":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/ab866021-8e9b-481d-892e-ffaaebff01f5/full/full/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","format":"image/jpeg","service":{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/context.json","@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/ab866021-8e9b-481d-892e-ffaaebff01f5","profile":"http://iiif.io/api/image/2/level2.json","tiles":[{"width":512,"scaleFactors":[1,2]}]},"height":384,"width":576},"on":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/ab866021-8e9b-481d-892e-ffaaebff01f5/canvas/_1","metadata":[]}],"thumbnail":{"@id":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/ab866021-8e9b-481d-892e-ffaaebff01f5/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","@type":"dctypes:Image","height":500,"width":500}}]}],"thumbnail":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/ab866021-8e9b-481d-892e-ffaaebff01f5/full/500,500/0/default.jpg","logo":"https://iiif.quartexcollections.com/gettysburg/iiif/logo"}