c. 4000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
1.8 x 0.4 x 7 cm (11/16 x 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.) unspecified: 43 g
Calcified, opaque white nephrite with small patches of cinnabar adhering
16th-11th century BCEChineseTranslucent light gray nephrite with brownish markings
5th-3rd century BCEChineseGreenish gray and black stone
3rd century BCE-3rd century CEChineseCeladon-green nephrite
3rd-1st century BCEChineseOriginally light green, now decomposed, whitish nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseMottled grayish green, rather heavily calcified nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseGrayish, discolored nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseGrayish yellow, marble-like stone with gray markings and surface cracks
16th-11th century BCEChineseClear, pale green nephrite with whitish speckles
1st-3rd century CEChineseWarm gray translucent nephrite with russet markings and dark brown, nearly opaque areas
3rd century BCE-1st century CEChineseMildly translucent, light gray nephrite
12th-10th century BCEChineseWhitish stone with stained surface
20th century