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A light green jade sculpture of a curved fish that lies in a semi-circular shape. The fish’s head faces the left. There are carved lines along the top and bottom to show fins and a circle on the head to show an eye. There is a hole through the mouth.

Jade Semicircular Fish Figure

Chinese

Translucent, deep celadon-green nephrite

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Ritual Implements