Ceremonial Blade with Three Perforations (Dao)
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Ceremonial Blade with Three Perforations (Dao)” now? The Cleveland Museum of Art, 241A Arts of Ancient China, Cleveland. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This impressive blade combines the beauty of material, precision of geometry, and mastery of technique. The fine polish, silken sheen, and extreme thinness (only 2 mm thick) make it an outstanding example of meticulous workmanship in ancient jade craft. Recent recoveries of similar blades from a pit of a Qijia cultural site located in northwest China reveal that they were originally standing on their edges and were arranged in parallel formations at the ritual ground.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2009.83
In the catalog
Sources
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
