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
ChineseSubdued olive-green, fairly translucent nephrate with dark streak
ChineseCast bronze
14th-11th century BCEChineseWater buffalo horn, metal, and ceramic
19th-20th centuryChineseDeep green, translucent, very slightly calcified nephrite
3rd century BCE-1st century CEChineseHighly polished, faintly translucent, cream-colored and gray-green nephrite
4th century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseStrongly translucent, pale green and smoke-colored nephrite
3rd century BCEChineseTranslucent celadon-green nephrite with tan and dark brown markings
5th-3rd century BCEChineseBronze
19th centuryTibetanTranslucent, light gray-green and brown nephrite with an opaque bone-colored area
20th centuryChineseBlack nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChinese