Pendant in the shape of a dragon (acc. 2008.285)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 2008
Identifier: 2008.285
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Pendant in the shape of a dragon
Object name: Pendant
Culture: China
Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE)
Date: 3rd century BCE
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: H. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)
Credit line: Purchase, Sir Joseph Hotung Gift, 2008

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What this source supports

Pendant in the shape of a dragonObject · 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 3rd century BCE.
4. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2008.285).