• Pendant in the form of a dragon
  • Pendant in the form of a dragon
  • Pendant in the form of a dragon

Pendant in the form of a dragon

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: 3 x 4.6 x 0.6 cm (1 3/16 x 1 13/16 x 1/4 in)
Origin
China, probably Henan province, Anyang
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.523
龍形飾
晚商安陽時期(公元前1300-1050年)
中國,疑似河南安陽市
軟玉
高3、寬4.6、厚0.6釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號:S1987.523
On View Location
Currently not on view
Description
Pendant; profile animal; carved and pierced; green and opaque creams. (Mostly calcified; chipped; pitted at edge; heavy cinnabar deposits.)
Curatorial Remarks
Published References
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