Collared disk

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Period
ca. 1250-ca. 1050 BCE -
Geography
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Material
Jade (nephrite) -
Dimension
Diam x D: 16.2 × 1 cm (6 3/8 × 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
S1987.656 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.656
Object Details
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Description
Disk; projecting inner rim; opaque tan/cream. (Calcified; numerous nicks; earthy deposits.)(Jenny F. So, Jade Project Database, entered March 25, 2009) Opaque grey ivory colored with greenish patches and soil incrustations. Disk has sharp edges, evenly ground. Low collar. Hole is small in proportion with overall diameter of disk. Surface smoothly finished on both sides. -
Origin
Anyang, probably Henan province, China -
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Jewelry and Ornament -
On View
Sackler Gallery 23b: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings -
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