475 BCE - 221 BCE
0.5 x 4 cm (3/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Light olive-green translucent nephrite with calcified bone-colored spots
1st-3rd century CEChineseNephrite
ChineseSubdued olive-green, fairly translucent nephrate with dark streak
ChineseTranslucent, brownish-yellow nephrite with cream-colored spots
8th-7th century BCEChineseLight gray, greenish, and bone-colored, faintly translucent stone
6th-5th century BCEChineseGreenish black stone with light gray streaks on one side
12th-11th century BCEChineseTranslucent bluish green nephrite with brown markings
5th-3rd century BCEChineseCopper alloy
6th centuryByzantineOriginally translucent, soft green nephrite now partially calcified to an opaque ivory color
8th-5th century BCEChineseLight green and whitish nephrite buckle attached to a wooden scabbard fragment
3rd century BCE-1st century CEChineseGold with light gray nephrite and dark glass (?) inlays
4th-3rd century BCEChineseBlack nephrite with faint markings
2nd millennium BCEChinese