• Dimension: Height: 2 7/8 in (7.0 cm) Length: 11 5/8 in (29.5 cm)
• Estimate From: $2000
• Estimate To: $3000

The thickly cut blade of gently waisted outline tapering from the two projecting flanges towards the curved end, the tang with a hole drilled from one side, the opaque stone smoothly polished and with some surface calcifications. Shang Dynasty period or later.

牙璋是原始社會祭祀的禮器，是以其特殊功能作用於禮制王權性質的古代中國的奴隸社會。文獻記載，「以赤璋禮南方」，還有天子巡狩時祭祀山川以及發兵所用之符，即用玉璋。本器輪廓簡約，線條優雅，琢磨細膩，且極其纖薄。雙叉，尖刃，長援，短內，一孔。青玉製成，局部帶有褐紅色沁色及灰白沁，沁色自然，玉質優良。