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Arc-shaped pendant (Huang) (acc. 2009.91)

Author
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year
2009
Identifier
2009.91
Type
museum-record
Accessed
2026-10-26
Rights
cc0

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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 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 5 5/8 in. (14.3 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 (2009.91).