Pendant (can) in the form of a silkworm

Historical period(s)
Han dynasty, 2nd century BCE-2nd century CE
Medium
Jade
Dimensions
H x W x D: 10.3 x 2 x 0.9 cm (4 1/16 x 13/16 x 3/8 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1987.731
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Jade, Jewelry and Ornament
Type

Jewelry

Keywords
China, Han dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE), worm
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Alfred Salmony. Chinese Jade Through the Wei Dynasty. New York, 1963. pl. 39, no. 3.
  • Joan Hartman-Goldsmith. Ancient Chinese Jades from the Buffalo Museum of Science. Exh. cat. New York. pp. 34-36.
  • Max Loehr, Louisa Fitzgerald Huber. Ancient Chinese Jades from the Grenville L. Winthrop Collection in the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University. Exh. cat. Cambridge, Massachusetts. cat. 310-313, p. 212.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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