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A jade piece that is shaped into a curved rectangle and is pale green in color. It is shown vertically. There are broad, swirling engraved lines throughout the piece. The top part of the piece has an engraved circle at the center and a curved cut-out shap

Curved Jade Figure of an Owl

Chinese

Translucent light green nephrite; traces of cinnabar on the surface

Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE)

Ritual Implements