Bird pendant
Hongshan culture; late 4th millennium B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGreen nephrite
DimensionsOverall W x L: 3.5 x 4 cm (1 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit LineMarshall H. Gould Fund
Accession number1994.272
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceDecember 14, 1994, purchased from Oriental Bronzes Ltd., 96 Mount Street, London, England.
about 2000 B.C.
500 B.C.–221 B.C.
late 4th–early 3rd millennium B.C.
12th century B.C.
14th–13th century B.C.
3rd millennium B.C.
10th century B.C.
2nd century B.C.
12th–11th century B.C.
16th–17th century
15th century
10th century B.C.