Jade ear ornament

Details

• Title

  Jade ear ornament

• Associated place

  Asia › South-east Asia › Vietnam (place of creation)

• Date

  5th century BC - 2nd century AD

• Material and technique

  mottled jade (nephrite)

• Material index

  inorganic › mineral › jade › nephrite

• Technique index

  carved

• Object type

  personal ornament › ear-ornament

• Dimensions

  4.1 x 4.1 x 1.5 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1996.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1996.90

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