Object: Pendant in the form of a bird, one of a pair LTS1985.1.582.2

Credit Line: Long-term loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.582.2

: 鳥形飾，對飾之一
西周（公元前1050-950年）
中國
軟玉
高2.7、寬3.8、厚0.3釐米
長期借展于史密森美國藝術博物館；約翰·格萊特利贈送
器物編號：LTS1985.1.582.2

Description: Flat, carved bird figure with traces of red paint and a perforation at one edge of figure.

Curatorial Remarks

1. (Jeffrey Smith per Keith Wilson, July 1, 2008) Jewelry added as secondary classification.

2. (Susan Kitsoulis per Keith Wilson, June 23, 2010) Object name changed from "Pendant: animal" to "Jewelry."
3. (Najiba Choudhury, August 19, 2019) Title changed from "Figure of a bird" to "Pendant in the form of a bird, one of a pair"; Object Name changed from "Figure: bird" to "Jewelry"; Date changed from "1000-900 BCE" to "ca. 1050-ca. 950 BCE"; Medium changed from "Jade (nephrite)" to "Jade"; Object name changed from "Pendant" to "Jewelry"; and added Chinese caption by Jingmin Zhang.

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Pendant in the form of a bird, one of a pair