late Western Zhou, 9th - 8th century BCE
H. 9.5 x W. 1.8 x D. 0.6 cm (3 3/4 x 11/16 x 1/4 in.) Weight 29 g
Semi-transluscent pale olive-green nephrite with brown patches
ChineseOriginally dark green, but now largely calcified and discolored nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseDark green nephrite with light brown and russet spots
3rd century BCE-3rd century CEChineseMottled brownish stone with glossy, polished surfaces
1st-3rd century CEChineseMedium-brown lacquer over carved wood
11th centuryChineseMottled olive- and cream-colored nephrite
4th-3rd millennium BCEChineseTranslucent light green nephrite
11th-8th century BCEChineseLight olive-green and russet nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseDark green nephrite with remains of cinnabar on both sides
10th-9th century BCEChineseCeladon-green nephrite blade with brown and dark gray markings; bronze socket
ChineseSlightly calcified, bone-colored nephrite
12th-11th century BCEChineseLight brownish gray translucent nephrite with brown markings
5th-3rd century BCEChinese