Pendant in the shape of a dragon (acc. 24.51.13)

Author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Year: 1924
Identifier: 24.51.13
Type: museum-record
Accessed: 2026-10-26
Rights: cc0

As recorded

Title: Pendant in the shape of a dragon
Object name: Pendant
Culture: China
Period: Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BCE)
Date: 11th–10th century BCE
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm)
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1924

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What this source supports

Pendant in the shape of a 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 11th–10th century BCE.
4. Stated by this source
  It is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (24.51.13).