Ancestor tablet
- Medium
- Jade (nephrite)
- Genre
- Ceremonial object
Styles
Tags
nephriteChinese ArtjadeWestern Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)ArtCharles Lang Freer collection
About
Ornament of roughly rectangular shape; translucent mottled tan and cream color with areas of white film of incipient disintegration; blunt blade edge is indicated by lightly incised line and beveling; upper edge has irregular notches and a narrow projection; satin smooth surface. (One small chip).