probably Longshan culture, c. 2500 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Diam. 16.2 x Thickness 0.3 cm (6 3/8 x 1/8 in.) 109 g
Variegated light brown nephrite
4th-2nd millennium BCEChineseNephrite of two shades of celadon-green with cream-colored spots
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseTranslucent, evenly pale green stone of a celadon hue with whitish specks
3rd millennium BCEChineseBlackish brown nephrite
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseBluish gray-green stone with black and light brown markings
3rd millennium BCEChineseTranslucent stone in a relatively dark shade of celadon-green, becoming a greenish brown along the straight edge which has no teeth
3rd-2nd millennium BCEChineseMottled black and light gray nephrite
3rd millennium BCEChineseMottled olive- and cream-colored nephrite
4th-3rd millennium BCEChinesePale green nephrite with russet markings and a dark brown spot
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseMottled light and dark brown stone
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseCreamy white nephrite with dark green markings, polished to a brilliant gloss
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseMottled dark green translucent nephrite with light gray markings
4th-3rd millennium BCEChinese