Pendant with raised uniform curls arranged in a grid

Flat glass piece with curved top and bottom edge. Raised bead pattern across front surface with two perforations in upper corners.

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Historical period(s)
Warring States period, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 475-221 BCE
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
H x W x D: 2.2 x 5.4 x 0.3 cm (7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1/8 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Long-term loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.264.31
Collection
Long-term loan
Accession Number
LTS1985.1.264.31
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceremonial Object, Glass
Type

Pendant

Keywords
China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE), Gellatly collection, Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Flat glass piece with curved top and bottom edge. Raised bead pattern across front surface with two perforations in upper corners.

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
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