Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Small Jade Disk with Pattern of Plastic Curls

475 BCE - 221 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Light brownish gray translucent nephrite with brown markings

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE

Century

5th-3rd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

0.5 x 4.8 cm (3/16 x 1 7/8 in.) unspecified: 18 g

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