Dragon Pendant
Pendant in silhouette form of a dragon; with relief decor. Green translucent jade; the dragon silhouette can also be viewed as a symmetrical half of a t'ao t'ieh mask with long ears; both sides are decorated with double-line relief pigment; a straight cut line on the reverse side.
- Date
- 1600-1100 BCE
- In our collection
- since October the 3rd, 2011 up to now
- Dimensions
- 1 1/4 x 1 7/16 x 3/16 in. (3.18 x 3.65 x 0.48 cm)
- Location
- G215
- Medium
- Translucent olive-green jade with traces of red pigment
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- Composition
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cadmium 22% oxygen 2% atium 67% copper 7% zinc 1% iron 1%