• Pendant in the form of a bird
  • 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 (serpentine)
Dimension(s)
H x W x D: 1.8 × 4.9 × 0.2 cm (11/16 × 1 15/16 × 1/16 in)
Origin
China
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.635
鳥形飾
西周(公元前1050-950年)
中國
軟玉
高1.8、寬4.9、厚0.2釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號:S1987.635
On View Location
Currently not on view
Description
Pendant, profile bird/animal; incised in double lines; pierced; translucent green with inky blue-black spotty clouds. (Ends calcified; slightly worn; minor deposits.)
Curatorial Remarks
Published References
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