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Pendant in the form of a dragon

Asian Art Museum

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    Object Details

    Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

    Exhibition History

    Chinese Art of the Warring States Period: Change and Community, 480-222 B.C. (September 30, 1982 to February 17, 1983)
    Ancient Chinese Jade (September 4, 1980 to March 6, 1981)
    Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)

    Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

    Date

    475-221 BCE

    Period

    Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period

    Accession Number

    F1949.16

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    Jewelry and Ornament

    Medium

    Jade (nephrite)

    Dimensions

    H x W x D: 4.5 × 7.6 × 0.4 cm (1 3/4 × 3 × 3/16 in)

    Origin

    Jincun, probably Henan province, China

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    National Museum of Asian Art

    Data Source

    National Museum of Asian Art

    Topic

    carving
    jade
    nephrite
    dragon
    Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)
    Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)
    China
    Chinese Art

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye300bb15dd-3f30-4944-a839-16dc5b0678c3

    Record ID

    fsg_F1949.16

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