Ritual ImplementsChinese11th-8th century BCE

Jade Fish Silhouette

possibly 11th cent. BCE - 771 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Translucent creamy brown nephrite partly covered by a calcareous deposit

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE

Century

11th-8th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

7.3 x 2.3 x 3.3 cm (2 7/8 x 7/8 x 1 5/16 in.) unspecified: 8 g

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