Medium:

Jade (nephrite)

Dimensions:

H x W x D (overall): 6.3 x 1.8 x 1.4 cm (2 1/2 x 11/16 x 9/16 in)

Type:

Ceremonial Object

Origin:

China

Date:

ca. 1400-ca. 1300 BCE

Period:

Middle Shang dynasty

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Topic:

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this

Middle Shang dynasty (ca. 1400 - 1300 BCE)  Search this

Credit Line:

The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler

Accession Number:

S2012.9.290

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/ye393f1f1f4-0ec0-4cd9-ac10-0f612e60194e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.290