475 BCE - 221 BCE
11 x 4.9 x 0.5 cm (4 5/16 x 1 15/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 45 g
Gilt bronze with turquoise inlay
5th-3rd century BCEChinesePale greenish, partly discolored nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseTranslucent, light greenish gray nephrite with light brown markings and creamy white calcified streaks
ChineseYellowish green translucent nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseSteel
17th centuryTibetanLight milky brown stone with a few darker veins
3rd millennium BCEChineseBronze with glass bead attachments and wood backing
13th centuryJapaneseLight grayish green translucent nephrite with tan and whitish markings
3rd millennium BCEChineseLight green nephrite with tan spots, turning dark brown at the lower end
3rd millennium BCEChineseCreamy white nephrite with dark green markings, polished to a brilliant gloss
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseGray-green and creamy light brown, largely opaque nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseTranslucent, light gray-green nephrite with fine black veins
11th-8th century BCEChinese