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Title
Jade: pendant
Description
One cylindrical translucent white jade pendant chisel. Brown vein. Upper end surmounted by relief carving of a dog immediately beneath which is a small hole piercing body of pendant. Lower end carved into chisel shape.
Source
Rewi Alley
Provenance
Gifted to Canterbury Museum during Alley's visit to Christchurch in late 1971.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
138x26x23mm (l x w x h)
Museum Ac. No.
C1971.11
Usage Rights
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Period
Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD)
Collection
Citation
“Jade: pendant,” China, Art and Cultural Diplomacy, accessed December 22, 2024, http://rewialleyart.nz/items/show/750.