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Ornate Jade Disk

Ornate Jade Disk

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

Jade Disk with Pattern of Incised Spirals

Jade Disk with Pattern of Incised Spirals

Chinese

Large Jade Disk with Pattern of Plastic Curls

Large Jade Disk with Pattern of Plastic Curls

Chinese

Small Jade Disk with Pattern of Plastic Curls

Small Jade Disk with Pattern of Plastic Curls

Chinese

Jade 'Bi' Disk

Jade 'Bi' Disk

Chinese

A pale green jade disk with a circle cut out in the middle. There is a pattern of small circles throughout the piece. There are some dark brown discolored spots along the outer and inner edges.

Large Jade Disk

Chinese

A polished jade blade is set in a bronze handle inlaid with turquoise

Dagger-Axe in a Bronze Haft with Curved End

Chinese

Jade Dagger-Axe in a Bronze Haft

Jade Dagger-Axe in a Bronze Haft

Chinese

Jade Spearhead on a Bronze Socket

Jade Spearhead on a Bronze Socket

Chinese

Jade Dagger-Axe in a Bronze Haft

Jade Dagger-Axe in a Bronze Haft

Chinese

Jade Finial on a Bronze Handle

Jade Finial on a Bronze Handle

Chinese

A blue-green bronze blade that is long with a short, curved handle. A thick line runs through the center of the blade that has small turquoise inlaid pieces. The round end of the handle also has turquoise inlaid pieces.

Long Turquoise-Inlaid Dagger-Axe with Curved Haft

Chinese

A blue-green bronze rectangle-shaped blade that points down and flares at the bottom. At the center-top is a thick handle that has a geometric engraving in the middle and inlaid turquoise pieces at the top.

Socketed Ceremonial Axe with Inlaid Haft

Chinese

A blue-green bronze sculpture of a dragon-like form that is covered in inlaid turquoise pieces. It is flat. The head of the dragon has its mouth open, its ears point outward, and its body is a thick line that curls inward with geometric shapes along the outer edge.

Inlaid Ceremonial Weapon Handle in the Form of a Dragon

Chinese

Jade Disk in Two Segments

Jade Disk in Two Segments

Chinese

Socketed Finial in the Form of a Bird (One of a Pair)

Socketed Finial in the Form of a Bird (One of a Pair)

Chinese

Large, Heavy Jade Disk with Patterns of Spirals in Concentric Circles

Large, Heavy Jade Disk with Patterns of Spirals in Concentric Circles

Chinese

Jade 'Huang' Segment with Plastic Curls and Widening Ends

Jade 'Huang' Segment with Plastic Curls and Widening Ends

Chinese

Greenish gray jade disk cut into three pieces with two drilled holes in each segment.

Jade Disk in Three Segments

Chinese

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