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Pendant in the shape of a coiling dragon (acc. 2019.193.1)

Author
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year
2019
Identifier
2019.193.1
Type
museum-record
Accessed
2026-10-26
Rights
cc0

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As recorded

Title: Pendant in the shape of a coiling dragon
Object name: Pendant
Culture: China
Period: Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)
Date: 13th–12th century BCE
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm); D. 3/8  in. (1 cm)
Credit line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2019

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What this source supports

  • Pendant in the shape of a coiling 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 13th–12th century BCE.

    4. Stated by this source

      It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2019.193.1).