5th-4th century BCE
H. 6.1 x D. 1.6 cm (2 3/8 x 5/8 in.) Weight 18 g
Bone-colored opaque nephrite with small areas of pale green
4th-3rd century BCEChineseFine-grained nephrite of the color of old ivory, without any signs of calcification
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20th centuryChineseOlive-green and buff nephrite
ChineseMottled gray-green nephrite, calcified to a creamy yellow tone in areas
11th-10th century BCEChinesePale, translucent green nephrite with creamy brown markings
3rd century BCEChineseMottled dark green and buff opaque nephrite, stained with cinnabar
11th-10th century BCEChinese
Bronze
1st-3rd century CELight gray-green and opaque grayish brown nephrite with a dull surface finish
5th-3rd century BCEChineseMottled olive-green and deep russet nephrite
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseCast bronze with greenish patina
5th-3rd century BCEChineseTranslucent, light grayish green nephrite
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