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Sounding Stone: Qing

Late 17th century
Medium/TechniqueWhite nephrite jade with carved design
Dimensions4.3 x 15.7 x 1 cm (1 11/16 x 6 3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineChinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession number12.1080
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsRitual objects
Collections
ProvenancePurchased in China by Okakura Kakuzo, 1912.
Short Ritual Implement (Yue)
late 3rd millennium B.C.
Blade (zhang)
12th century B.C.
Round Ritual Implement (Bi)
14th–13th century B.C.
Axe with one perforation (Gui)
Unknown Chinese
10th century B.C.
Circular Disk (Bi)
1st century B.C.
Knife blade (dao)
2nd millennium B.C.
Plaque
early 3rd millennium B.C.