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Small but relatively thick jade dagger-shaped pendant with pointed end and decorated with a distinctive Shang dynasty features, the monster’s eye. This type of jade is interpreted as xi, which according to the texts was used to untie knots. However, judging from the thickness and the holes drilled on the top of this pendant it is more likely to be an ornament
Bequeathed by Oscar Raphael 1941, received 1946
Length: 4.9 cm
Width: 1.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1946) by Raphael, Oscar C.
18th Century
1700
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1799
Accession number: O.95-1946
Primary reference Number: 167899
Oscar Raphael: 50
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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