Ritual ImplementsChinese14th-8th century BCE

Jade Animal Mask

14th-8th century BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Highly translucent, bluish gray nephrite with light brown veins

Culture

Chinese

Period

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

Century

14th-8th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 3.6 x W. 3.5 x D. 1.7 cm (1 7/16 x 1 3/8 x 11/16 in.) Weight 32 g

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