Ritual ImplementsChinese12th-11th century BCE

Jade Human Face

12th cent. BCE - 11th cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Slightly calcified, bone-colored nephrite

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

12th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

3.3 x 2.8 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/8 in.) unspecified: 15 g

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