Jade Arc-Shaped Dragon
Ritual ImplementsChinese11th-10th century BCE

Jade Arc-Shaped Dragon

early Western Zhou, c. 11th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE

Classification
Ritual Implements
Medium
Mottled gray-green nephrite, calcified to a creamy yellow tone in areas
Culture
Chinese
Period
Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE
Century
11th-10th century BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

7.5 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (2 15/16 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 14 g

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