Ritual ImplementsChinese11th-8th century BCE

Elongated Jade Fish Silhouette

c. 11th cent. BCE - 771 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Opaque, brownish green and dark green nephrite; traces of cinnabar

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

11.7 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm (4 5/8 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 13 g

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