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Chinese jade pendant carved in the shape of a bean

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An image of Ornament. Pendant, carved in the shape of a bean. Nephrite, length, 11.5, cm, 1850-1940. Chinese.

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Ornament. Pendant, carved in the shape of a bean. Nephrite, length, 11.5, cm, 1850-1940. Chinese.

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  • Accession Number: O.230-1946
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/29.0
  • Focal length: 100
  • Camera: Canon EOS 5D
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 659 pixels
  • Image width: 1023 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 81.25kB
  • Exposure time: 1/100
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 29/1
  • Captured: 2008:05:15 14:41:39

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19th Century 20th Century AD beans Chinese decorated decoration decorative Fitz_AA jade jewellery jewelry nephrite ornament pendant

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