Medium:

Jade (nephrite)

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 2.8 x 4.1 x 0.3 cm (1 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/8 in)

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

China

Date:

ca. 1050-ca. 950 BCE

Period:

Western Zhou dynasty

Description:

Flat, carved bird figure with traces of red paint and a perforation at one edge.

Collection:

Long-term loan

Topic:

carving  Search this

jade  Search this

nephrite  Search this

bird  Search this

Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Gellatly collection  Search this

Credit Line:

Long-term loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.582.1

Accession Number:

LTS1985.1.582.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Jades for Life and Death

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye36d20ba2d-1563-4304-ab8d-42c742e8c597

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_LTS1985.1.582.1