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

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

Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Historical period(s)
Western Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-ca. 950 BCE
Object Date
ca. 1050-ca. 950 BCE
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Dimension(s)
H x W x D: 8.7 x 6.4 x 0.4 cm (3 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 3/16 in)
Origin
China
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.531
鳥形飾,對飾之一
西周(公元前1050-950年)
中國
軟玉
高8.7、寬6.4、厚0.4釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號:S1987.531
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
Pendant in the shape of long-tailed bird; incised; pierced; translucent dull brownish-green. (Very slight calcification; spotty; cinnabar deposits.)
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