Smithsonian Report, 1961. — Gettens 



Plate 2 



1. Anhydrite bowl, Egyptian, XII Dynasty; in the Brool^lyn Aluseum. Diameter 11.5 

 cm. (Courtesy Brooklyn Museum.) 



2. Nephrite ceremonial ax, Ching dynasty (Chien-Lung), China. Note the elaborate 

 carving and the precise engraving done in one of the "toughest" of stones. Height 

 6% 6 in., width 5% in. Freer 19.40. 



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