1. (Jeffrey Smith per Keith Wilson, July 1, 2008) Jewelry added as secondary classification.
2. (Susan Kitsoulis per Keith Wilson, June 23, 2010) Object name changed from "Pendant: tiger" to "Jewelry."
3. (Najiba Choudhury per Keith Wilson, May 3, 2018) Title changed from "Pendant (pei) in the form of a tiger" to "Pendant in the form of a tiger"; period one changed from "Shang dynasty" to "Late Shang dynasty"; period two changed to "Anyang period"; date changed from "ca. 13th-11th century BCE" to "ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE"; geography changed from "China" to "China, probably Henan province, Anyang"; medium changed from "Jade" to "Jade (nephrite)"; object name changed from "jewelery" to "pendant"; added Chinese object caption by Jingmin Zhang; added the following to the description field, "A pale green jade stalking tiger, with brown and cream markings. Reported to have been excavated at Anyang. (Slight dirt adhering; excellent condition.) This flat jade plaque represents an animal with only two feet, mushroom-shaped horns, fanged mouth, and a tail. Incised lines articulate the large eye and echo the contours of the horn. Pairs of incised lines demarcate the paws from the legs. A bold diagonal line appears on the body of the animal, running from the top of the forequarter to the lower portion of the front leg."; and added past label text by Thomas Lawton.
4. (YinYing Chen per Keith Wilson, February 15, 2023)
Change title from "Pendant in the form of a tiger" to "Knife pendant in the form of a tiger."
Change date from "ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE" to "ca. 1250-1050 BCE."
Change date from "公元前1300-1050年" to "公元前1250-1050年" in the translation field.
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