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Jade ornament, Eastern Zhou period, 5th century BC. These four discs of jade were for the decoration of a belt or pendant. The fact that they are linked without any joins represents an extraordinary piece of craftsmanship, since jade is such a difficult material to work. Its hardness is one of the many qualities which made jade so highly prized in ancient China.This ornament clearly belonged to someone of high social status. OA, 1937.4-16.250. 
Location British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier ART201376 
Type Image 
Purpose Public 
Size 5055px × 3454px 
Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY 
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5th century BCE
Belt
Chinese Art
Eastern Zhou Dynasty (771-256 BCE)
Jade
Jewelry
Ornamentation
Pendant
Precious Stone