Pendant in the form of a standing figure

Maker(s): Artist: Forgery in the style of the Neolithic Hongshan culture 紅山 (ca. 3800-ca. 2700 BCE)

Historical period(s): 20th century

Medium: Jade

Dimensions: H x W x D (overall): 6.4 x 2.8 x 1.6 cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/8 x 5/8 in)

Geography: China

Credit Line: The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler

Collection: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Accession Number: S2012.9.206

On View Location: Currently not on view

Classification(s): Jade, Jewelry and Ornament

Type: Pendant

Keywords: carving, China, figure, forgery, Modern period (1912 - present), Paul Singer collection

Provenance: Provenance information is currently unavailable

Collection Area(s): Chinese Art

Web Resources: Whistler's Neighborhood; Google Cultural Institute

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