Chinese turquoise ornament

An image of Turquoise, uneven surface with a hole drilled in the centre from one side. Possibly used as an ornament or a sword pommel. Diameter 2.85 cm, 400-200 B.C. Chinese.

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Turquoise, uneven surface with a hole drilled in the centre from one side. Possibly used as an ornament or a sword pommel. Diameter 2.85 cm, 400-200 B.C. Chinese.

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Accession Number: O.116-1946
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/20.0
Focal length: 100
Camera: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
Photographer name: Michael Jones
Image height: 1023 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
Filesize: 594.88kB
Exposure time: 1/100
ISO Speed: 200
Fnumber: 20/1
Captured: 2008:03:05 01:43:37

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3rd Century 4th Century BC blue Chinese circular disc Fitz_AA ornament round turquoise (mineral)

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