Medium:

Jade (serpentine)

Dimensions:

H x Diam: 3 x 7.1 cm (1 3/16 x 2 3/4 in)

Diam (hole): 6 cm (2 3/8 in)

Culture:

Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300-ca. 2250 BCE  Search this

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

Lake Tai region, China

Date:

ca. 3000-1700 BCE

Period:

Late Neolithic period

Description:

Thick circular bracelet; polished and undecorated; mottled ivory, amber, and yellowish green; uneven height; slightly convex inside wall.

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History:

In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)

Topic:

carving  Search this

jade  Search this

serpentine  Search this

Late Neolithic period (ca. 5000 - ca. 1700 BCE)  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

Accession Number:

S1987.927

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Google Cultural Institute

Jades for Life and Death

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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/ye3268f3a17-3662-4486-a6b2-7fea52dc2cbb

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1987.927