475 - 221 BCE
H. 2.3 x W. 1.2 x D. 0.5 cm (7/8 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.) Weight 2 g
Pale green and bone-colored, partly calcified and highly polished nephrite
3rd century BCE-1st century CEChineseThin segment of moderately translucent, grayish brown stone
6th-5th century BCEChineseCalcified and discolored nephrite, orginally olive-green in color
ChineseLight green nephrite with light brown spots
5th-3rd century BCEChineseHighly translucent pale green and opaque cream-colored nephrite
1st-3rd century CEChineseLight gray, greenish, and bone-colored, faintly translucent stone
6th-5th century BCEChineseLight sea-green, highly translucent nephrite with dark brown markings
5th-3rd century BCEChineseVariegated green, brown, and buff nephrite
1st-3rd century CEChineseMottled light and dark gray, slightly translucent nephrite pebble
12th-11th century BCEChineseMilky white glass with chalky corrosion
3rd-1st century BCEChineseIron
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