Arc-shaped pendant (Huang) (acc. 2009.89)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 2009
Identifier: 2009.89
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Arc-shaped pendant (Huang)
Object name: Pendant
Culture: China
Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE)
Date: 5th century BCE
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Credit line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2009

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What this source supports

Arc-shaped pendant (Huang)Object · 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 5th century BCE.
4. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2009.89).