Ornament in the Form of a Crouching Tiger

Culture: Chinese
Dynasty: possibly Shang dynasty, c.1600–c.1046 BCE
Dynasty: possibly Western Zhou dynasty, 1050–771 BCE
Date: 11th–10th century BCE
Material: Jade (nephrite) with traces of black pigment
from: China, Asia
Classification: Jades, sculpture
Collection: Asian Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 233
Dimensions: height: 1/8 in. (0.3 cm)
width: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
depth: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
weight: 0.8 oz.
Credit Line: Gift of J. Lionberger Davis
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 485:1956

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