Ritual Blade
| Object Number: | 72-22-2A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Asia Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Han Dynasty |
| Date Made: | Han Dynasty |
| Early Date: | -206 |
| Late Date: | 220 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Nephrite |
| Credit Line: | Gift of Richard F. Warren, 1972 |
| Other Number: | 70-22-2A - Other Number |
Description
Shallow curved shape derived from a prehistoric tool type. There are two suspension holes appear near the longest rim. The piece is chestnut-colored with black veins, thin and translucent.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Chinese Jades: an Exhibition at the University Museum University of Pennsylvania (18 May 1978 - 30 Jul 1978) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Chinese Bronze and Jade (Rotunda Case Exhibit) ( Jul 2001) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] 1978. Chinese Jades: An Exhibition at The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: No. 42 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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