Pendant in Bird Form
On View In:
Gallery 215
Artist:   Artist Unknown  
Title:   Pendant in Bird Form  
Date:   1027-775 B.C.  
Medium:   Calcified ivory jade with traces of red pigment  
Dimensions:   2 1/4 x 1 x 3/8 in. (5.72 x 2.54 x 0.95 cm)  
Credit Line:   Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury  
Location:   Gallery 215  


Object Description  
  
Classification:   Jade  
Physical Description:   Pendant in bird form (flying bird) seeing from above, in high relief; incised lines to emphasize tail. Opaque ivory jade; traces of red pigment.  
Creation Place:   Asia, China  
Accession #:   50.46.238  
Owner:   The Minneapolis Institute of Arts