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Disc (Bi) with Collared Central Aperture

CultureChinese
Date13th century BCE
Mediumincised, ground, and polished nephrite jade
Dimensions6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineSpain Purchase Fund and The William A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund
Object number2016.9
DescriptionIncised on both sides with concentric circles in sets of three, incised double-lines on innermost portion of disc with narrow vertical collars with rims and squared edges; polished surface with oxidation, some pitting, some staining.
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