National Museum of Asian Art
Bracelet with bands
ca. 3300-2250 BCE
The subtle, concave fluting and the smooth finish of this bracelet mark the high levels of workmanship achieved by late Neolithic lapidaries (jade workers). The crackled appearance was caused by the intense heat of a fire, perhaps from a funerary pyre.
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