1. (Jeffrey Smith per Keith Wilson, July 1, 2008) Jewelry added as secondary classification.
2. (Susan Kitsoulis per Keith Wilson, June 15, 2010) 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, August 20, 2019) Title changed from "Pendant (pei) in the form of a bird" to "Pendant in the form of a bird"; Date changed from "11th-10th century BCE" to "ca. 1050-ca. 950 BCE"; added the following to the Description field, "Identically worked on both sides, the animal is a composite of curves. The splendid crest, the wings that start from a spiral, the tail, legs, and spiral appendages at the chest and below the body are all carved in slanting planes that give almost an impression of striation. The stone is dark green with buff inclusions and cinnabar adheres. (Sticky surface adhesion on top; soil adhering within carved recesses; good condition)."
Object name changed from "Pendant" to "Jewelry".
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