Ritual ImplementsChinese14th-8th century BCE

Jade Dragon Silhouette

14th-8th century BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Light yellow-green nephrite, calcified around the edges and on the reverse

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE)

Century

14th-8th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 5.5 x W. 2.9 x D. 0.3 cm (2 3/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/8 in.) Weight 8 g

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