Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd century BCE

Jade Openwork Plaque (Fragment of a Hinged Pair or Set?)

4th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Light gray, russet, and dark brown nephrite

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE

Century

4th-3rd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

3.7 x 6.1 x 0.5 cm (1 7/16 x 2 3/8 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 17 g

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