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Ornament: O.11 A & B -1946

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Dark green jade with mottled area of altered stone, decorated with incised interlinking spirals. The dragons are more or less completely abstract, each composed of a powerful arched body, scrolling fins and claws issuing from the body and the tail. These two pendants are almost identical and seem to have been cut with the same template. The central arch of both bodies are peirced for suspension. The greener dragon (A) is missing the upper end of its tail.

Notes

History note: Bought from Tonying, Sep. 1922

Measurements and weight

Length: 15.5 cm
Width: 7.9 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.

Materials used in production

Nephrite

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Accession number: O.11 A & B -1946
Primary reference Number: 167850

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 22 April 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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