Pendant in the shape of a silk worm (acc. 2006.398)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 2006
Identifier: 2006.398
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Pendant in the shape of a silk worm
Object name: Pendant
Culture: China
Period: Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BCE)
Date: ca. 10th century BCE
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: L. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); W. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)
Credit line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2006

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What this source supports

Pendant in the shape of a silk wormObject · under review
1. Stated by this source
  The Met records the medium as Jade (nephrite).
2. Stated by this source
  The Met catalogues this as a pendant.
3. Stated by this source
  The Met dates this object to ca. 10th century BCE.
4. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2006.398).