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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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Jade Pendant
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Date:
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1027-775 B.C.
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Medium:
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Translucent white jade with traces of red pigment
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Dimensions:
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1 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 3/16 in. (3.18 x 4.76 x 0.48 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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Silhouette of a bird's profile with curved tail; incised lines to indicate the general features of the bird, identical design on both sides; small perforation at the curved neck of the bird pendant. White translucent jade; traces of red pigment; the back side of the pendant is calcified in ivory color; traces of woven texture is found in the back near the area of the bird's beak.
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Creation Place:
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Asia, China
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Accession #:
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50.46.236
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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