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Heng Girdle-Pendant Headpiece

jade, arc with animal combination in open work; relief and incisions, pendant; the upper part of arc extends horizontally, curves down and upward, and terminates by confronted dragon heads with a circular ball in the mouth; open work of curved floral pattern with the two heads with crisscrossed design; slightly raised projecting cirular bosses cover the surface of the arc band; small flanking out wins; three small pendant holes, one at the center of the curve, one on each side near the ear of the dragon's head; mottled grey jade

Date
480-221 BCE
In our collection
since April the 16th, 2012 up to now
Dimensions
2 1/2 x 5 x 3/16 in. (6.35 x 12.7 x 0.48 cm)
Location
G215
Medium
Mottled grey jade
Price
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Composition
cadmium37%
iron30%
atium10%
oxygen23%