1. (Jeffrey Smith per Keith Wilson, July 1, 2008) Jewelry added as secondary classification.
2. (Susan Kitsoulis per Keith Wilson, June 15, 2010) Title changed from "Pendant: mask (taotie 饕餮)" to "Pendant in the form of a mask (taotie 饕餮)." Object name from "Pendant: mask (taotie 饕餮)" to "Jewelry."
3. (Najiba Choudhury per Keith Wilson, May 10, 2018) Title changed from "Pendant in the form of a mask (taotie)" to "Pendant in the form of a mask"; period one changed from "Shang dynasty" to "Late Shang dynasty"; period two added "Anyang period"; geography changed from "China" to "China, probably Henan province, Anyang"; date changed from "ca. 1300-1000 BCE" to "ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE"; medium changed from "Jade" to "Jade (nephrite)"; object name changed from "jewelry" to "pendant"; added Chinese object caption by Jingmin Zhang; and added the following to the description field, "Triangularly shaped mask carved with abstract design; pierced twice; greenish tan. (Mostly calcified; deposits; bottom side rough; old depression top left; nicks at top and bottom edges; pitting.)"
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