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Jade Curved Dragon Figure
Unknown Artist, c. 14th cent. BCE - c. 11th cent. BCE
Light green and tan nephrite with traces of calcification
14th-11th century BCEChineseRitual Implements
Jade Fish Silhouette
Unknown Artist, c. 11th cent. BCE - 771 BCE
Speckled dark greenish and buff jade; traces of cinnabar
11th-8th century BCEChineseRitual Implements
Gold Garment Hook with Inset Jade Dragon
Unknown Artist, 4th-3rd century BCE
Gold with translucent, light gray nephrite and glass inlays
4th-3rd century BCEChineseRitual Implements
Jade 'Yuan' Disk
Unknown Artist, c. 2000 BCE - c. 1000 BCE (?)
Translucent, pale green, fine-grained nephrite with darker markings; surface polished smooth
2nd millennium BCEChineseRitual Implements
Thin Jade Scepter
Unknown Artist, Longshan or Erlitou culture, c. 2000 BCE - c. 1700 BCE
Black nephrite
2nd millennium BCEChineseRitual Implements
Jade Stylus-Like Object
Unknown Artist, c. 16th cent. BCE - c. 11th cent. BCE
Pale green nephrite with white streaks
16th-11th century BCEChineseRitual Implements
Large Jade Disk
Unknown Artist, 3rd-2nd century BCE
Moderately translucent, variegated bluish green and greenish gray nephrite
3rd-2nd century BCEChineseRitual Implements
Small Jade 'Huang' Disk Segment
Unknown Artist, late Western Zhou, 9th cent. BCE - 8th cent. BCE
Translucent, light grayish nephrite
9th-8th century BCEChineseRitual Implements
Contorted Jade Griffin
Unknown Artist, 4th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE
Glossy, translucent, light greenish and buff, slightly calcified nephrite
4th-3rd century BCEChineseRitual Implements
Ornate Oval Jade Plaque
Unknown Artist, 5th-4th century BCE
Greenish gray, dark brown, and russet nephrite
5th-4th century BCEChineseRitual Implements
Jade Knife-Shaped Tablet with Perforations
Unknown Artist, date uncertain
Buff nephrite
1st millennium BCEChineseRitual Implements
Slender Jade Dagger-Axe with Grooved and Crenelated Tang
Unknown Artist, 12th-10th century BCE
Yellowish-buff nephrite with sparse whitish and terracotta-colored markings
12th-10th century BCEChinese