16th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE
39.8 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm (15 11/16 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 239 g
Pale green and whitish, translucent nephrite
4th-3rd century BCEChineseFine-grained, buff and dark ocher-colored stone
2nd millennium BCEChineseOpaque greenish nephrite, largely calcified
12th-11th century BCEChineseLight gray nephrite blade; bronze haft inlaid with turquoise
12th-11th century BCEChineseTranslucent, dark green nephrite
4th-1st century BCEChineseLight green and brownish, strongly translucent nephrite
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseThin segment of moderately translucent, grayish brown stone
6th-5th century BCEChineseOpaque, bluish gray-green nephrite that has turned a dull buff and light brown color over a large part of the surface
16th-11th century BCEChineseOpaque gray nephrite with tan colored surface alteration, traces of cinnabar, and dark brown accretions that preserve textile impressions
12th-11th century BCEChineseBlack, fine-grained nephrite with sharply delineated grayish brown area
2nd millennium BCEChineseTranslucent, evenly pale green stone of a celadon hue with whitish specks
3rd millennium BCEChineseCalcified, creamy white, partly corroded, thin nephrite
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