Pendant in the shape of a bird (acc. 2009.87)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 2009
Identifier: 2009.87
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Pendant in the shape of a bird
Object name: Pendant
Culture: China
Period: Neolithic–Erlitou period (ca. 2000–1500 BCE)
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
Credit line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2009

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What this source supports

Pendant in the shape of a birdObject · 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 Neolithic–Erlitou period (ca. 2000–1500 BCE).
4. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2009.87).