Ritual ImplementsChinese19th-20th century

Small, Heavy Jade Disk in Openwork

late 19th cent. - early 20th cent.

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Greenish gray nephrite with brownish areas

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

0.9 x 7.3 cm (3/8 x 2 7/8 in.) unspecified: 76 g

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