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Large Ceremonial Jade Object, Perhaps a Headdress

Unidentified Artistc. 4700 BCE - c. 2920 BCE

Harvard Art Museums

Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States

  • Title: Large Ceremonial Jade Object, Perhaps a Headdress
  • Creator: Unidentified Artist
  • Creator Lifespan: 1/1
  • Date: c. 4700 BCE - c. 2920 BCE
  • Physical Dimensions: w14.0 x h18.9 x d9.5 cm
  • Period: Neolithic period, Hongshan culture
  • 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 green, bluish green, and buff nephrite
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