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Jade Pendant and box

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States

From catalog card: "Fragmentary, made of chicken bone jade in form of a mask with motives finely carved and edged by flanges. Probably served as an amulet."

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  • Title: Jade Pendant and box
  • Location: China, Asia
  • Type: Pendant
  • Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
  • External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
  • Medium: Jade
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): A448075
  • Photo Credit: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
  • Historic Period: Shang (Yin) Period (1523 B.C. To Ca. 1028 B.C.)
  • Field: Archaeology
  • Accession Date: 1966-Jan-19
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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