Ritual ImplementsChinese11th-8th century BCE

Triangular Jade Plaque Shaped as a Bird (from a set of five plaques)

possibly 1100 - 771 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Buff, partly calcified nephrite

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE

Century

11th-8th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.2 x W. 1.9 x D. 0.2 cm (1 1/4 x 3/4 x 1/16 in.) Weight 2 g

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