Jade Animal Head
Ritual ImplementsChinese16th-11th century BCE

Jade Animal Head

c. 16th cent. BCE - c. 11th cent. BCE

Classification
Ritual Implements
Medium
Mottled yellowish translucent nephrite, with buff and gray markings
Culture
Chinese
Period
Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE
Century
16th-11th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

4.2 x 2.3 x 1.5 cm (1 5/8 x 7/8 x 9/16 in.) unspecified: 18 g

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