16th-8th century BCE
H. 4.1 x W. 11.5 x D. 0.5 cm (1 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 3/16 in.) Weight 41 g
Pale green and cream-colored nephrite, partly calcified, but still glossy
3rd-2nd century BCEChineseLight gray-green nephrite with cream-colored markings
19th-20th centuryChineseVariegated green, brown, and buff nephrite
1st-3rd century CEChineseOpaque, light buff nephrite with bluish black markings
11th-8th century BCEChineseMottled brown stone with sparse, light gray markings
2nd millennium BCEChinesePolished, originally light bluish nephrite, largely discolored and softened
1st century BCE-1st century CEChineseMottled bluish green nephrite that has largely turned to an opaque, light buff color with dark brown markings
14th-8th century BCEChineseLight grayish brown and cream-colored nephrite, slightly calcified and barely translucent
ChineseTranslucent greenish and gray nephrite of lighter and darker hues
4th-3rd century BCEChinesePale brownish green and bone-colored stone of medium translucency
3rd-1st century BCEChineseBluish green and buff, partly discolored nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseLight green and black nephrite
1st millennium CEChinese