Pendant in the form of a water bird

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): of a bird" to "Pendant in the  form of a bird"; Object name from "Pendant: bird" to "Jewelry."
 
3. (Jeffrey Smith per Janet Douglas, June 17, 2010) Nephrite added as modifier to existing medium of "jade" based on  conservation analysis.

4. (Najiba Choudhury per Keith Wilson, September 9, 2019) Title changed from "Pendant (pei) in the form of a bird" to "Pendant in the form of a water bird"; Date changed from "11th-10th century BCE" to "ca. 1050-950 BCE"; added Chinese caption by Jingmin Zhang; added the following to the Description field, "Fashioned of tan-colored, highly polished jade, the bird is presented in profile. The crested head atop a long, slender neck lends the bird an elegance that is echoed in the beveled lines of the wings and tail. Stylized projections on the tail and beneath the wings provide stabilizing elements for the overall composition. There is a circular perforation through the bird’s chest. (Calcified; chip/beak in front foot; some pitting; imperfections; rough spot on neck front; cinnabar adhering.)"; and added Past Label Text from the exhibition, In Praise of Ancestors.

Object name changed from "Pendant" to "Jewelry".