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Decorative fitting for an ornamental comb
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Decorative fitting for an ornamental comb

ca. 3300-2250 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; 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.

National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler)’s own description
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Credit lineDecorative fitting for an ornamental comb. ca. 3300-2250 BCE. National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler), Gift of Charles Lang Freer. CC0.
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