Pendant
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 2400–2000 BCE
Medium: Jade (Nephrite)
Dimensions: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); L. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm)
Classification: Jade
Culture: China
Period: Neolithic period
Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1994
Date range
-2400 – -2000
Largest dimension
6.5 cm
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