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