Chinese carved jade pendant

An image of Pale green pendant with a hole for suspension. It is likely to be a part of a complicated jade pendant set. A similar one was excavated from Xinzheng, Henan province. Nephrite, length, 1.8 cm, 800-700 B.C. Chinese.

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Pale green pendant with a hole for suspension. It is likely to be a part of a complicated jade pendant set. A similar one was excavated from Xinzheng, Henan province. Nephrite, length, 1.8 cm, 800-700 B.C. Chinese.

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Accession Number: O.109-1946
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/25.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS 5D
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1025 pixels
Image width: 879 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 266.24kB
Exposure time: 1/125
ISO Speed: 400
Fnumber: 25/1
Captured: 2008:04:24 16:16:26

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8th Century accessories BC carved decorated decoration Fitz_AA jade jewellery jewelry nephrite ornament pendant

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