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Title
Jade: pendant
Description
One green-white jade pendant. Darker green and brown vein. Obverse presents convex relief carving in the form of a stylised couchant animal with incised details. Reverse is flat and presents vertical line of Chinese characters 豪氣年來漸掃除; line from a Yuan Dynasty poem written by Qiu Yuan 仇遠 (1247-1326 AD). One small hole pierced between front paws.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
97x49x18mm (l x w x h)
Museum Ac. No.
C1956.573
Usage Rights
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Collection
Citation
“Jade: pendant,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed December 22, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/555.