early 8th-3rd century BCE
H. 2.3 x Diam. 1.8 cm (7/8 x 11/16 in.) unspecified: 15 g
Strongly calcified, warm ivory nephrite
6th-5th century BCEChineseLight grayish brown and cream-colored nephrite, slightly calcified and barely translucent
ChineseFairly translucent, ivory-colored nephrite with traces of cinnabar and earth adhering to the surface
ChineseBlackish green and light greenish gray nephrite
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseOpaque, bone-colored and dark olive-green jade with traces of a dull reddish pigment
ChineseDeep brown and dark greenish, fine-grained stone with incipient calcification
ChineseBlack serpentine
16th-11th century BCEChineseBronze with gold and silver inlay and with inset pieces of jade, glass, and semi-precious stone
ChineseCeladon-green nephrite blade with brown and dark gray markings; bronze socket
ChineseMottled, pale olive-green, bluish, and cream-colored nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChinesePale green and cream-colored nephrite, partly calcified, but still glossy
3rd-2nd century BCEChineseGilt and silvered bronze
7th-9th centuryChinese