Ritual ImplementsChinese19th-20th century

Large, Heavy Jade Disk with Patterns of Spirals in Concentric Circles

late 19th cent. - early 20th cent.

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Variegated green, gray, and yellowish brown stone

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty, 1644-1911

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

1.9 x 22.8 cm (3/4 x 9 in.) unspecified: 1644 g

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