Large Jade Buffalo Head in the Round

Unidentified Artist12th century BCE - 11th century BCE

Details

Title: Large Jade Buffalo Head in the Round
Creator: Unidentified Artist
Creator Lifespan: 1/1
Date: 12th century BCE - 11th century BCE
Physical Dimensions: w6.7 x h5.5 cm
Period: Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE
Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
Creation Place: China/East Asia
Type: Ritual Implements
External Link: Harvard Art Museums
Medium: Mottled gray-green stone with brown markings and black streaks, with scattered earthy concretions

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