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Ancestor tablet
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Ancestor tablet

ca. 1050-ca. 950 BCE · Jade (nephrite)

From the collection of National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler). Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Ornament of roughly rectangular shape; translucent mottled tan and cream color with areas of white film of incipient disintegration; blunt blade edge is indicated by lightly incised line and beveling; upper edge has irregular notches and a narrow projection; satin smooth surface. (One small chip).

National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler)’s own description
Subjects
Ceremonial objects
Credit lineAncestor tablet. ca. 1050-ca. 950 BCE. National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler), Gift of Charles Lang Freer. CC0.
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