Collection Highlights

One of the world’s largest and most comprehensive collections of ancient Chinese jades—from jewelry to ceremonial objects based on functional tools and weapons—is found at the Freer and Sackler. Browse featured objects in our collections, or scroll through all of the works to find your personal favorites.

Pendant in the form of a bird
S1987.590
Pendant in the form of a bird
Finial in the form of a bird
S1987.637
Finial in the form of a bird
Pendant with pairs of birds; reverse with a single bird
LTS1985.1.285.1
Pendant with pairs of birds; reverse with a single bird
Pendant in the form of a stag
S1987.869
Pendant in the form of a stag
Pendant in the form of a stag
S1987.873
Pendant in the form of a stag
Finial in the form of a bird
S1987.535
Finial in the form of a bird
Finial in the form of a human hybrid with dragon
S1987.481
Finial in the form of a human hybrid with dragon
Ornament in the form of an animal head and crest, reworked from a tube (<em>cong</em> 琮)
S2012.9.165
Ornament in the form of an animal head and crest, reworked from a tube (cong 琮)
Ancestor tablet with bird and dragon
S1987.521
Ancestor tablet with bird and dragon
Ancestor tablet with dragon
S1987.565
Ancestor tablet with dragon
Bear
S1999.120.3
Bear
Collared disk
S1987.647
Collared disk
Pendant in the form of a coiled dragon
S2012.9.232
Pendant in the form of a coiled dragon
Notched disk
F2017.5a-c
Notched disk
Axe (<em>yue</em> 鉞), made from a collared disk
F1968.48
Axe (yue 鉞), made from a collared disk
Round axe, made from a collared disk
F1970.39
Round axe, made from a collared disk
Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈)
F1917.396.1
Dagger-axe (ge 戈)
Dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈)
F1919.13a-c
Dagger-axe (ge 戈)
Knife (<em>dao</em> 刀)
S1987.706
Knife (dao 刀)
Axe (<em>yue</em> 鉞) Axe (yue 鉞) with handle, masks (<em>taotie</em>), and cicadas
F1941.4
Axe (yue 鉞) Axe (yue 鉞) with handle, masks (taotie), and cicadas
Jarlet (<em>lei</em>罍)
S2010.40
Jarlet (lei罍)
Miniature hafted dagger-axe (<em>ge</em> 戈)
S2012.9.279
Miniature hafted dagger-axe (ge 戈)
Pestle with handle in form of a monkey
S2012.9.241
Pestle with handle in form of a monkey
Knife pendant in the form of a supernatural human
F1942.6
Knife pendant in the form of a supernatural human
Pendant in the form of a fish, reworked from a collared disk
S1987.573
Pendant in the form of a fish, reworked from a collared disk
Bracelet with geometric decoration
F1919.46
Bracelet with geometric decoration
Head ornament with mask
F1916.511
Head ornament with mask
Pendant in form of a mask
F1991.52
Pendant in form of a mask
Ornament (<em>shi</em> 飾) with mask and headdress
LTS1985.1.276.1
Ornament (shi 飾) with mask and headdress
Ornament (<em>shi</em> 飾) with face and masks
F1939.54
Ornament (shi 飾) with face and masks
Thirteen-tier tube (<em>cong</em> 琮) with masks
F2016.2a-d
Thirteen-tier tube (cong 琮) with masks
One-tier tube (<em>cong</em> 琮) with masks
F1916.118
One-tier tube (cong 琮) with masks
Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧) with incised glyph and decorated edge
F1917.348
Disk (bi 璧) with incised glyph and decorated edge
Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)
F1956.16
Disk (bi 璧)
Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)
S1999.120.2
Disk (bi 璧)
Axe (<em>fu</em> 斧)
F1998.4
Axe (fu 斧)
Harvesting knife (<em>hu</em> 笏) with mask and felines, fragment
F1918.1.1
Harvesting knife (hu 笏) with mask and felines, fragment
Straight chisel (<em>gui</em>圭) with face and bird
F1915.87
Straight chisel (gui圭) with face and bird
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