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On View In:
Gallery 215
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Artist:
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Artist Unknown
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Title:
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Dragon Pendant
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Date:
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1027-775 B.C.
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Medium:
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White jade with traces of red pigment
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Dimensions:
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2 1/4 x 2 in. (5.72 x 5.08 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury
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Location:
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Gallery 215
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Object Description
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Classification:
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Jade
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Physical Description:
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White jade, traces of red pigment; stylized dragon adorned with mu-lei-wen eye, cowrie shell design on hooked horn, spiral design on the flanges. Beveled surface, two biconical perforations, one between jaws and the other near the tail.
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Creation Place:
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Asia, China
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Accession #:
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50.46.233
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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