1. (Stephen Allee per Keith Wilson, March 3, 2008) On this date entered: Period One (Late Neolithic period), Date (3300--2250 BCE), Artist (Liangzhu 良渚 culture), Title, Object name, Geographical region (Lake Tai 太湖 region).
2. (Jeffrey Smith per Keith Wilson, July 29, 2008) Jewelry and Ornament added as secondary classification.
3. (Susan Kitsoulis per Keith Wilson, June 23, 2010) Object name changed from "Pendant" to "Jewelry."
4. (Najiba Choudhury per Keith Wilson, August 19, 2016) Title changed from "Head ornament" to "Decorative fitting for an ornamental comb"; medium changed from "Jade (serpentine, antigorite)" to "Jade (serpentine)"; added Chinese translation.
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