Yellow jade pointed pendant with kui

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Manager ID

440

Title

Yellow jade pointed pendant with kui dragonsWestern Han dynasty (206BC-8AD)

Short title

Yellow jade pointed pendant with kui

Record number

BATEA : 433

Simple name

pendant

Classified name

stone; jade; Han; pendant; dragon; animal; archer's ring; scholar's studio; China; yellow; kui;

Description

Description part summary

Yellow jade pointed pendant of shield shape a large well carved kui dragon astride the hole in the centre of the shield one leg and rear of the body partially obscuring the hole, the head in centre of top of shield one front leg clutching the rim, a baby kui dragon on the rim of one side; the reverse with incised cloud scrolls; good calcification throughout

Description material

jade

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	yellow
decoration

Description length

5.3cm

Description height

Description diameter

Description width

3.2cm

Description depth

Description inscription

Description notes

Gallery location

Gallery 1, large freestanding case (G3)

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