Ritual ImplementsChinese

Jade Dragon Silhouette

14th-10th century BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Calcified, creamy white, partly corroded, thin nephrite

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE)

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.1 x W. 4.5 x D. 0.3 cm (1 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1/8 in.) Weight 6 g

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