Medium:

Jade (nephrite)

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 9.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm (3 3/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in)

Culture:

Shijiahe culture, ca. 2500-ca. 2000 BCE  Search this

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

Hubei province, Middle Yangzi valley, China

Date:

ca. 2500 - 2000 BCE

Period:

Late Neolithic period

Description:

Handle, peg-shaped, carved owl on one end, tapered to bottom; drilled near center front to back; opaque mottled greens. (Calcified partially [?]; deposits.)

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Exhibition History:

The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)

Ancient Chinese Bronzes and Jades (October 1, 1989 - September 10, 1990)

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

Topic:

carving  Search this

jade  Search this

nephrite  Search this

bird  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:

S1987.677

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/ye3589b416b-883d-4a45-9bf6-62423fd9d0a9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1987.677