• Pendant in the form of a dragon, probably reworked from a flanged bracelet or collared disk
  • Pendant in the form of a dragon, probably reworked from a flanged bracelet or collared disk

Pendant in the form of a dragon, probably reworked from a flanged bracelet or collared disk

Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Historical period(s)
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE
Object Date
ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Dimension(s)
H x W x D: 1.8 × 5.7 × 1.9 cm (11/16 × 2 1/4 × 3/4 in)
Origin
China, probably Henan province, Anyang
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.465
龍形飾,似由凸緣鐲或有領璧後期加工而成
晚商安陽時期(公元前1300-1050年)
中國,疑似河南安陽市
軟玉
高1.8、寬5.7、厚1.9釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號:S1987.465
On View Location
Currently not on view
Provenance
Previous owner(s)
Abel William Bahr (1877-1959)
Edna H. Bahr (1907-1986)
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
Description
Curved pendant with profile kui 夔; incised and pierced; cream coloration. (Calcified; cinnabar deposit; small chip from tail end; edge worn at head end; design worn.)
Curatorial Remarks
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