16th-11th century BCE
H. 8.9 x W. 2.1 x D. 0.4 cm (3 1/2 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.) Weight 19 g
Buff, partly calcified nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseBronze and iron
19th centuryTibetanStone
ChineseBlack nephrite
2nd millennium BCEChineseStone
ChineseGreenish yellow nephrite
ChineseHighly polished, translucent brown and honey-colored nephrite
4th-3rd century BCEChineseSilver, parcel-gilt
19th centuryBritishWater buffalo horn, metal, and ceramic
19th-20th centuryChineseOpaque gray nephrite with tan colored surface alteration, traces of cinnabar, and dark brown accretions that preserve textile impressions
12th-11th century BCEChineseDiscolored, calcified nephrite, coated with cinnabar
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4th-3rd millennium BCEChinese