Longshan or Erlitou culture, c. 2000 BCE - c. 1700 BCE
H. 32.5 x W. 6 x Thickness 1.4 cm (12 13/16 x 2 3/8 x 9/16 in.) unspecified: 541 g
Discolored, calcified nephrite, coated with cinnabar
ChineseStrongly calcified nephrite, originally pale gray-green in color
16th-11th century BCEChineseOpaque yellowish stone, the surface of which is in part corroded
16th-11th century BCEChinesePale greenish, partly discolored nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseLargely calcified, ivory-colored jade with a few dimly translucent, olive-green spots
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseClouded grayish brown nephrite
10th-9th century BCEChineseStone
20th centuryChineseGreen and brown nephrite
1st millennium CEChineseCast bronze with turquoise inlay
14th-11th century BCEChineseLight gray stone and green and yellowish nephrite
1st-3rd century CEChineseOpaque, light brownish green and slightly calcified cream-colored nephrite
12th-11th century BCEChineseGreenish brown and buff, slightly calcified nephrite, showing traces of cinnabar
11th-8th century BCEChinese