Jade Disk with Pattern of Plastic Curls
Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Jade Disk with Pattern of Plastic Curls

475 BCE - 221 BCE

Classification
Ritual Implements
Medium
Bright, light green nephrite with smoke-brown markings
Culture
Chinese
Period
Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE
Century
5th-3rd century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

0.5 x 12.6 cm (3/16 x 4 15/16 in.) unspecified: 118 g

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