late Western Zhou, 9th cent. BCE - 8th cent. BCE
6.2 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm (2 7/16 x 9/16 x 1/16 in.)
Stone
20th centuryChineseLight buff nephrite with sparse grayish green veins; traces of cinnabar adhering to the surfaces
ChineseLight olive-green and russet nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseStone
ChineseVariegated green, gray, and yellowish brown stone
19th-20th centuryChineseTranslucent greenish nephrite with decomposed, cream-colored specks; traces of cinnabar
12th-11th century BCEChineseBrown and cream-colored, partly decomposed nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseMilky bluish green and whitish nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseLight bluish gray translucent nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseSteel
17th centuryTibetanLight olive-green translucent nephrite
3rd millennium BCEChinese