Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Heraldic Jade Bird Silhouette in Openwork

475 BCE - 221 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Milky, pale green and light brown translucent nephrite

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, 475-221 BCE

Century

5th-3rd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

3.4 x 5.8 x 0.4 cm (1 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 11 g

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