Ritual ImplementsChinese12th-11th century BCE

Jade Bird in Flight

12th-11th century BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Opaque greenish nephrite, largely calcified

Culture

Chinese

Period

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

Century

12th-11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 2.3 x W. 3.5 x D. 0.4 cm (7/8 x 1 3/8 x 3/16 in.) Weight 6 g

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