• Pendant in the form of a bird
  • Pendant in the form of a bird

Pendant in the form of a bird

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: 4.5 x 6.7 x 0.4 cm (1 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 3/16 in)
Origin
China
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.620
鳥形飾
西周(公元前1050-950年)
中國
軟玉
高4.5、寬6.7、厚0.4釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號:S1987.620
On View Location
Currently not on view
Provenance
Previous owner(s)
J. T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
Description
Pendant, profile long-tailed bird, carved; pierced five times; translucent greenish-tan. (Slight streaks of calcification; cinnabar deposits.)
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