Nara period, dated 770
H. 20.3 cm (8 in.)
Wood with metal tip
TibetanTranslucent, light greenish gray nephrite with brown and rust-colored markings
4th-3rd century BCEChineseTranslucent, light yellowish green nephrite with tan markings
ChineseTranslucent greenish white nephrite; turquoise inlay
8th-5th century BCEChineseCalcified and discolored nephrite
5th-3rd century BCEChineseHighly polished, translucent brown and honey-colored nephrite
4th-3rd century BCEChineseCast bronze with turquoise inlay
14th-11th century BCEChineseBrownish and yellow translucent nephrite
ChineseStone
20th centuryChineseMedium-brown lacquer over carved wood
11th centuryChineseCast bronze
1st millennium BCEChineseTranslucent olive-green nephrite, partily discolored by calcification
11th-8th century BCEChinese