c. 1100 - 771 BCE
H. 3.4 x W. 4.6 x D. 0.3 cm (1 5/16 x 1 13/16 x 1/8 in.) Weight 6 g
Faintly translucent nephrite of olive-green color; traces of cinnabar
5th-3rd century BCEChineseLight bluish gray translucent nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseBone-colored, partly calcified nephrite with cinnabar adhering to the surfaces
2nd millennium BCEChineseDark gray-green opaque, partly discolored nephrite
16th-11th century BCEChineseMottled dark brown and deep olive-green, fine-grained stone
2nd millennium BCEChineseStone
MongolianHighly polished, pale greenish and dark brown translucent nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseTranslucent gray-green stone with streaks of black particles
5th-3rd century BCEChineseMottled, olive-greenish nephrite with whitish markings
3rd millennium BCEChineseLight gray-green and opaque grayish brown nephrite with a dull surface finish
5th-3rd century BCEChineseGilt bronze and bronze with traces of blue pigment
18th centuryChineseMottled dark green and buff nephrite
3rd century BCE-1st century CEChinese