1. (Jenny F. So, November 1995) Date is changed from "11th century BCE" to "10th century BCE."
2. (Jeffrey Smith per Keith Wilson, July 1, 2008) Jewelry added as secondary classification.
3. (Susan Kitsoulis per Keith Wilson, June 23, 2010) Object name changed from "Pendant: stag" to "Jewelry"; Title changed from "Pendant (pei 珮): stag" to "Pendant (pei 珮) in the form of a stag."
4. (Najiba Choudhury, October 10, 2019) Title changed from "Pendant (pei) in the form of a stag" to "Pendant in the form of a stag"; Date changed from "10th century BCE" to "ca. 1050-950 BCE"; medium changed from "Jade (nephrite)" to "Jade"; added Past Label Text from the exhibition, In Praise of Ancestors; added the following to the Description field, "The head of this stag is turned back as it carries its flame-like, four horned antlers. Details are by line drilling. One hole for suspension. The color of the stone is an olive-tinged brown. (Dark spot on rear flank; soil adhering; good condition.)"
Object name changd from "pendant" to "jewelry."
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