• Pendant in the form of a fish, one of a pair, probably reworked from a bracelet
  • Pendant in the form of a fish, one of a pair, probably reworked from a bracelet
  • Pendant in the form of a fish, one of a pair, probably reworked from a bracelet
  • Pendant in the form of a fish, one of a pair, probably reworked from a bracelet

Pendant in the form of a fish, one of a pair, probably reworked from a bracelet

Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Historical period(s)
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1250-ca. 1050 BCE
Object Date
ca. 1250-ca. 1050 BCE
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Dimension(s)
H x W x D: 4.9 × 1.3 × 2.9 cm (1 15/16 × 1/2 × 1 1/8 in)
Origin
China, probably Henan province, Anyang
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.470
魚形飾,對飾之一,似由鐲後期加工而成
晚商安陽時期(公元前1250-1050年)
中國,疑似河南安陽市
軟玉
高1.5、寬4.9、厚2.7釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號:S1987.470
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
Fish pendant, carved and incised, pierced at head; brownish green and white coloration; one of a pair with S1987.471. (Much calcification, deposits and cinnabar.)
Curatorial Remarks
Published References
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