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Pendant in the form of a flower bud (acc. 2015.500.5.21)

Author
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year
2015
Identifier
2015.500.5.21
Type
museum-record
Accessed
2026-10-26
Rights
cc0

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As recorded

Title: Pendant in the form of a flower bud
Object name: Pendant
Culture: China
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 18th century
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: H. 1/2 ×W.  2 × L. 3 in. (1.3 × 5.1 × 7.6 cm)
Other (With tassel and ornament): 1 × 8 1/4 in. (2.5 × 21 cm)
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015

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What this source supports

  • Pendant in the form of a flower budObject · 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 18th century.

    4. Stated by this source

      It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2015.500.5.21).