Ritual ImplementsChinese6th-5th century BCE

Ornamental Jade Belt Plaque (one from a set of twelve)

6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Light gray, greenish, and bone-colored, faintly translucent stone

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, 770-476 BCE

Century

6th-5th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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