Fish-shaped pendant
Fish-shaped pendant

On view

Asian Art
Huo Pavilion

Fish-shaped pendant,

11th century BCE

Chinese
Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century–771 BCE
y1966-90

Information

Title
Fish-shaped pendant
Dates

11th century BCE

Medium
Buff with green jade
Dimensions
h. 1.6 cm., w. 5.7 cm., d. 0.9 cm. (5/8 x 2 1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900
Object Number
y1966-90
Place Made

Asia, China

Culture
Chinese
Period
Shang, Western Zhou
Type
jades, figurines
Subject
fish

J. Lionberger Davis, Class of 1900 (1895–1968) by 1966; given to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1966.

Fish

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