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Turquoise Inlaid Bronze Button

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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

An ancient bronze button from the Shang period of China inlaid with pieces of turquoise.

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  • Title: Turquoise Inlaid Bronze Button
  • Location: China, Asia
  • Type: Button
  • 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: Bronze, turquoise
  • USNM Catalog Number(s): A448082
  • 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: 1966-01-19
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

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