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Nephrite

Scope note

An exceptionally tough, compact, fine-grained greenish or bluish tremolite or actinolite, constituting the less rare kind of jade. AGID84

This term has 157 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300011120

Broader Terms used

tremolite

Term used for

kidney stone

Created

12yrs ago

Connected records

Carving

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Brush washer

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Snuff bottle

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Snuff bottle

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Snuff bottle

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Snuff bottle

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Snuff bottle

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Snuff bottle

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Snuff bottle

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Snuff bottle

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Snuff bottle

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Production: Unknown

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