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Crossbow Fibula

Crossbow Fibula

Roman

Crossbow Fibula

Crossbow Fibula

Roman

Attachment with a Bovine Head

Attachment with a Bovine Head

Greek

Standing Female Figure

Standing Female Figure

Syro-Hittite

A jade hook that is off-white in color on a black background. It is long and narrow and is geometric in shape. There is a small foot that holds up the center part. The left side curls up while the right side slopes down.

Garment Hook

Chinese

A jade piece that is shaped into a rectangle and shown horizontally. It is pale green in color. There are many swirling relief lines through the piece that create a pattern. Along the top of the piece is the shape of a long, thin dragon with a detailed he

Jade Scabbard Buckle

Chinese

A jade buckle piece that is shaped into a rectangle and shown horizontally. It is pale yellow-green in color. There are many swirling relief lines through the piece that create a pattern.

Jade Scabbard Buckle

Chinese

Long rectangular buckle, slightly bowed, featuring two dragon-like animals in relief slinking across the object, eyes locked on each other.

Jade Scabbard Buckle

Chinese

Mirror

Mirror

Chinese

Vertical oblong shape, widest in the middle, as if an animal standing up, with a small creature’s head on top.　

Gold Garment Hook with Three Jade Inlays

Chinese

A green jade disk with a circle cut out in the middle. There is a pattern of small relief hexagons throughout the piece.

Jade Disk with Relief Pattern of Hexagons

Chinese

A jade ring that is pale brown in color with some darker discoloration. The top part comes to a small point with two different shapes cut out on each side. The bottom comes to a wide, curved point with some engraved lines.

Ornamental Jade Archer's Ring

Chinese

Horizonal small gold buckle object with a stylized jade dragon inlaid into the center.　

Gold Garment Hook with Inset Jade Dragon

Chinese

A jade ring that is made up of a twisting band. On the bottom-left is the shape of a dragon head that has been engraved with fine lines. It is pale yellow in color with some brown discoloration to the bottom-right.

Fluted Jade Coil with Animal Head

Chinese

A jade disk that has been cut into a ring. The surface has been fluted so it looks like many ridges are twisting. It is pale green in color.

Fluted Jade Ring-Disk

Chinese

Ornate, curly, and fairly flat jade carving of a dragon in motion yet overall contained in a rectangle configuration.　

Jade Dragon Silhouette

Chinese

An ornate triangular shaped dragon with its head in the left corner, facing left with open mouth.　

Feline in Decorative Jade Triangle (one of a pair)

Chinese

A jade sculpture of an oblong cicada. The top is curved with carved lines to detail the head. The middle and bottom are shaped into two longer points with three gold shapes on them. It is light grey in color with brown coloration in the engraved parts.

Jade Cicada with Patches of Gold Foil

Chinese

A jade sculpture of a short, round cicada. The top is curved with carved lines to detail the head. The middle and bottom have carved lines that make downward facing points. The bottom comes to a point. It is yellow and light green in color with some orange spots.

Jade Cicada in the Round

Chinese

A jade sculpture of a short, round cicada. The top is curved with carved lines to detail the head and antennas. The middle and bottom have carved curved, detailed lines that make downward facing points. The bottom comes to a point. It is light yellow and cream colored.

Jade Cicada in the Round

Chinese

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