Decorative fitting for an ornamental comb
National Museum of Asian Art

Decorative fitting for an ornamental comb

ca. 3300-2250 BCE

Jade (nephrite)
National Museum of Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of Asian Art

Ornament; pendant of irregular shape with slightly concave edges and indented base; semicircular projection on top with two small conical perforations; semitranslucent, light green with profuse cloudy white decomposition; mirror-like luster; tool mark on one side; sharp edges.

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