c. 1100 - 771 BCE
H. 6 x W. 2.6 x D. 0.3 cm (2 3/8 x 1 x 1/8 in.) Weight 9 g
Greenish gray, dark brown, and russet nephrite
5th-4th century BCEChineseTranslucent, dark green nephrite
4th-1st century BCEChineseFine-grained nephrite of the color of old ivory, without any signs of calcification
ChineseLight gray stone and green and yellowish nephrite
1st-3rd century CEChineseTranslucent celadon-green stone with black streaks; traces of cinnabar
16th-11th century BCEChineseStone
ChineseStrongly translucent, mottled light green and light brown nephrite
11th-10th century BCEChineseCreamy white, translucent nephrite
16th-11th century BCEChineseOpaque greenish gray, largely discolored nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseTranslucent pale green nephrite with cream colored spots
5th-3rd century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseTranslucent light gray nephrite with brownish markings
5th-3rd century BCEChinese