• Bead with dragon spirals
  • Bead with dragon spirals
  • Bead with dragon spirals
  • Bead with dragon spirals

Bead with dragon spirals

Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Historical period(s)
Western Zhou dynasty, ca. 850-ca. 771 BCE
Object Date
ca. 850-ca. 771 BCE
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Dimension(s)
H x W x D: 3.4 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm (1 5/16 x 3/4 x 3/4 in)
Origin
China
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.931
螺旋龍紋珠
西周(公元前850-771年)
中國
軟玉
高3.4、寬1.9、厚1.9釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號:S1987.931
On View Location
Currently not on view
Description
The object is of flat oval cross section. The decoration is identical on both sides and consists of parallel grooves that run obliquely, creating a swirling motion. The color of the jade is almost white or light gray, and it is calcified in areas with earth adhering.
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