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Butterfly Pendant (acc. 1921.584)

Author
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Publisher
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Identifier
1921.584
Type
museum-record
Accessed
2026-10-26
Rights
cc0

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As recorded

Title: Butterfly Pendant
Culture: China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)
Date: 1735–95
Technique: jade
Measurements: Overall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Charles William Wason

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What this source supports

  • Butterfly PendantObject

    1. Stated by this source

      The Cleveland Museum of Art records the technique and material as: jade.

    2. Stated by this source

      The museum catalogues this as "Butterfly Pendant" (type: Jade).

    3. Stated by this source

      The museum dates this object to 1735–95.

    4. Stated by this source

      It is held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (1921.584).

  • PendantType

    1. Stated by this source

      Catalogued as "Pendant" or "Plaque", several with the Chinese type-name in transliteration (huang). A pendant is suspended and detachable, and is not a closed strand.