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Chinese jade pendant carved with scrolls

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An image of Ornament/Pendant. Pale green translucent jade with brown inclusions, decorated with raised scrolls. A central perforation drilled from both ends for suspension. Nephrite, height, width, 600-400 B.C. Chinese.

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Ornament/Pendant. Pale green translucent jade with brown inclusions, decorated with raised scrolls. A central perforation drilled from both ends for suspension. Nephrite, height, width, 600-400 B.C. Chinese.

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  • Accession Number: O.13-1946
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/18.0
  • Focal length: 100
  • Camera: Canon EOS 5D
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 489 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 209.48kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 200
  • Fnumber: 18/1
  • Captured: 2007:11:10 12:25:56

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5th Century 6th Century BC carved Chinese decorated decoration decorative Fitz_AA green jade jewellery jewelry nephrite ornament pendant scroll

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