Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE

Jade Dragon Silhouette

475 BCE - 221 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Translucent gray-green stone with streaks of black particles

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

3.6 x 9.6 x 0.4 cm (1 7/16 x 3 3/4 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 29 g

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