1. (Undated Folder Sheet note) Pair with S1987.850.
2. (Jeffrey Smith per Keith Wilson, July 1, 2008) "Jewelry" added as secondary classification.
3. (Susan Kitsoulis per Keith Wilson, June 24, 2010) Object Name changed from "Pendant: fish dragon" to "Jewelry."
4. (Najiba Choudhury per Keith Wilson, December 29, 2021) Period Two added as "Warring States period"; Object Name changed from "Jewelry" to "Pendant'; Title changed from "Pendant (pei) in the form of a fish-dragon" to "Pendant in the form of a dragon with raised uniform curls, one of a pair"; Date changed from "4th century BCE" to "475-221 BCE"; and added Chinese translation.
5. (Jeffrey Smith per Matthew Clarke, August 1, 2022) Medium changed from Jade to Jade (nephrite).
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