475 - 221 BCE
H. 9 x W. 1.5 x D. 0.3 cm (3 9/16 x 9/16 x 1/8 in.) Weight 11 g
Thin segment of moderately translucent, grayish brown stone
6th-5th century BCEChineseTranslucent olive-green and buff nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseCalcified, cream-colored nephrite, originally translucent pale green
5th-3rd century BCEChineseYellowish gray translucent nephrite with signs of incipient calcification
3rd-1st century BCEChineseLight gray-green translucent nephrite; with gold foil
ChineseWhitish nephrite
12th-11th century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseWell-polished, opaque buff nephrite plaque
11th-10th century BCEChineseGilt bronze; with lightly incised inscription
12th-14th centuryJapaneseTranslucent bluish green nephrite with brown markings
5th-3rd century BCEChineseMottled whitish nephrite with sparse black veins
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseVery light green and cream-colored nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChinese