Ritual ImplementsChinese19th-20th century

Small Jade Disk with a Different Pattern for Each Side

late 19th cent. - early 20th cent.

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Greenish white nephrite with light brown markings

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

0.7 x 5.9 cm (1/4 x 2 5/16 in.) unspecified: 41 g

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