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
Stone
ChineseMottled gray-green and dark brown stone
3rd millennium BCEChineseMottled whitish nephrite with sparse black veins
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseCarved ivory with traces of cinnabar; possibly from Changsha, Hunan province
5th-3rd century BCEChineseCeladon-green nephrite
3rd-1st century BCEChinesePale, translucent green nephrite with creamy brown markings
3rd century BCEChineseOriginally greenish-colored nephrite, now calcified chalk-white, with earth and cinnabar adhering to the surface
11th-10th century BCEChineseOlive-green and buff nephrite
ChineseLight milky brown stone with a few darker veins
3rd millennium BCEChineseLight green glass, with a brittle, creamy brown surface layer
3rd-1st century BCEChineseGreenish white nephrite with sparse, light brown and gray markings
3rd century BCEChineseCalcite
3rd century BCE-3rd century CEChinese