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 (pei 珮): bird" to "Pendant in the form of a bird"; Object name from "Pendant: bird" to "Jewelry.
3. (Jeffrey Smith, per Keith Wilson, September 11, 2019) Late Shang dynasty. Anyang period added. Date changed from "ca. 1200-1000 BCE" to "ca. 1300-1050 BCE." China, probably Henan province, Anyang.
4. (Najiba Choudhury per Keith Wilson, February 5, 2020) Object name changed from "Pendant" to "Jewelry."
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