A SMALL ARCHAIC JADE BLADE, GE Shang DynastyTHE PROPERTY OF A BRITISH FAMILY英國家族藏品A SMALL ARCHAIC JADE BLADE, GEShang DynastyThe thin blade with bevelled edges and a shallow medial ridge, gently tapering to a curved tip, pierced with an aperture for hafting, the softly polished stone of a warm attractive cream. 6cm (2 3/8in) long. 商 玉戈Provenance: Roger Keverne Ltd., LondonA British private collection, acquired from the above on 8 June 2006來源：倫敦古董商 Roger Keverne Ltd.英國私人收藏，2006年6月8日從上處購得Jade ge were mainly used for ceremonial purposes. A significant number of jade ge were found in the tomb of Fu Hao, at Yinxu in Anyang, Henan Province, demonstrating the importance of the ge ritual blades during the Shang dynasty. Compare with a related white jade dagger blade, Erlitou Culture, illustrated by A.Forsyth and B.McElney, Jades from China, Bath, 1994, p.164, no.75. Compare with a similar Shang dynasty jade ge, of larger size, illustrated by Gu Fang, The Pictorial Handbook of Ancient Chinese Jades, Beijing, 2007, p.110.See also a similar small beige jade ceremonial blade ge, Shang dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2022, lot 139.sold_price_type: £