Medium:

Jade (nephrite)

Dimensions:

H x W x D (overall): 3.8 x 3 x 1.4 cm (1 1/2 x 1 3/16 x 9/16 in)

Culture:

Hongshan culture, ca. 3800-ca. 2700 BCE  Search this

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

China

Date:

20th century

Period:

Modern period

Collection:

Arthur M. Sackler Collection

Topic:

carving  Search this

jade  Search this

nephrite  Search this

dragon  Search this

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

forgery  Search this

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

pendant  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:

S2012.9.18

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/ye3ca357428-2b3c-4985-9d1d-e649bb4280e8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2012.9.18