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Arc-Shaped Pendant (Huangpei)

c. 400–300 BCE

China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE), Warring States period

(475–221 BCE)
Medium
jade (nephrite)
Measurements
Overall: 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift 1952.578
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A cream and tan jade pendant is shaped into a horizontal arc with stylized animal heads at each end. The surface is carved with a dense, repeating pattern of raised dots and interlocking swirls. A small circular hole is drilled through the top center. Each head features an open mouth, large eye, and scroll-shaped ear. The pendant's outer edge is jagged, while the interior curve remains smooth.

Arc-Shaped Pendant (Huangpei)

c. 400–300 BCE

China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE), Warring States period (475–221 BCE)

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