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Bean-Shaped Bead

206 BCE–220 CE

China, Han dynasty

(202 BCE–220 CE)
Medium
jade
Measurements
Overall: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift 1952.484
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An elongated, jade ornament curves vertically, bowing slightly toward our right. Its polished surface transitions from creamy white at the rounded top to warm, mottled ochre and reddish-brown. A small circular hole is drilled through the upper portion. Clouded patterns of tan and orange flow beneath the smooth finish. The stone tapers slightly toward a rounded point at the bottom.

Bean-Shaped Bead

206 BCE–220 CE

China, Han dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE)

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