Finial (?) in the form of a standing bird

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Period
ca. 2500 - 2000 BCE -
Geography
Hubei province, Middle Yangzi valley, China -
Material
Jade (nephrite) -
Dimension
H x W x D: 9.5 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm (3 3/4 x 1/2 x 1/2 in) -
Accession Number
S1987.677 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1987.677
Object Details
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Description
Handle, peg-shaped, carved owl on one end, tapered to bottom; drilled near center front to back; opaque mottled greens. (Calcified partially [?]; deposits.) -
Origin
Hubei province, Middle Yangzi valley, China -
Culture
Shijiahe culture, ca. 2500-ca. 2000 BCE -
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Jewelry and Ornament -
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