Ritual ImplementsChinese11th-8th century BCE

Jade Fish, Recarved from a Handle

possibly 11th cent. BCE - 771 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Greenish brown and buff, slightly calcified nephrite, showing 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

8.7 x 2.8 x 0.3 cm (3 7/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/8 in.) unspecified: 17 g

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