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Hare

1100s–800 BCE

China, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–c. 1046 BCE) to Western Zhou dynasty

(c. 1046–771 BCE)
Medium
jade
Measurements
Overall: 2.4 x 4.5 cm (15/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee 1962.427
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Not on view
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A jade figurine depicts a hare in horizontal profile, carved from translucent olive-green stone with white mottling and traces of red pigment. Facing right, the animal has a circular eye with a central hole and a rounded ear resting along the top edge. Notched lines indicate legs along the base, and a small tail extends leftward. The surface exhibits a weathered, matte texture with wear visible along the lower edge.

Hare

1100s–800 BCE

China, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–c. 1046 BCE) to Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–771 BCE)

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