7th-10th century
L. 10.8 × W. 4.3 cm (4 1/4 × 1 11/16 in.)
Stone
ChineseOriginally greenish-colored nephrite, now calcified chalk-white, with earth and cinnabar adhering to the surface
11th-10th century BCEChineseLight green glass, with a brittle, creamy brown surface layer
3rd-1st century BCEChineseWhite jadeite with emerald-green markings, the stone of Burmese origin
19th centuryChinesePale greenish nephrite with brown markings and streaks
5th-3rd century BCEChineseGreenish brown and creamy light brown, highly polished nephrite
2nd-1st century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseCarved ivory with traces of cinnabar; possibly from Changsha, Hunan province
5th-3rd century BCEChinesePale green translucent nephrite with brown and buff markings
11th-8th century BCEChineseTranslucent light green nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChinesePale greenish nephrite with tan markings
5th-3rd century BCEChineseDark green nephrite with remains of cinnabar on both sides
10th-9th century BCEChinese