Ritual ImplementsChinese16th-11th century BCE

Small Jade Tiger in the Round

c. 16th cent. BCE - c. 11th cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Opaque yellowish stone, the surface of which is in part corroded

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

16th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

4.1 x 2.6 x 1 cm (1 5/8 x 1 x 3/8 in.) unspecified: 9 g

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