early Western Zhou, c. 11th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE
7.5 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (2 15/16 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 14 g
Buff, partly calcified nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseBluish gray-green stone with black and light brown markings
3rd millennium BCEChinesePale green and creamy brown nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseTranslucent, brownish-yellow nephrite with cream-colored spots
8th-7th century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseGreenish gray and blackish, faintly translucent stone with calcified areas
5th-3rd century BCEChineseTranslucent, milky white nephrite with brown markings
5th-3rd century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseStone
ChineseTranslucent gray-green, partly discolored nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseOriginally translucent, soft green nephrite now partially calcified to an opaque ivory color
8th-5th century BCEChineseLight gray-green stone
4th-5th century CEJapanese