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Bead

c. 1200–900 BCE

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

(c. 1046–256 BCE)
Medium
jade
Measurements
Diameter: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.); Overall: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift 1952.474
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A jade bead is shaped like a small flared cylinder with a flat rim and narrower base. The mottled, pale-gray stone features a vertical streak of translucent brownish-green on the right side. Two parallel grooves are carved horizontally around the lower body. Small nicks and pits punctuate the smooth surface, particularly along the edges and top opening where the material appears weathered.

Bead

c. 1200–900 BCE

China, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–c. 1046 BCE) to Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BCE)

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