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A pair of jade sculptures of very long, thin off-white fish that are curved in a semicircular shape. Both fish are facing the right with both of their heads and tails pointing downward. There are carved lines on the tops and bottoms or show fins and a deep line through the centers of the bodies. There are small holes through the mouths. They are pale yellow in color.

Jade Semicircular Fish Figure (One of a Pair)

Chinese

Cream-colored nephrite with gray markings

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Ritual Implements