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Pendant

Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE)
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
The peculiar shape of this ornament has led some to associate it with a turtle. Earrings with similar projections, and whose dates concur in part with the Han, have been found at sites in Taiwan, North Vietnam, Cambodia, and the Philippines, pointing to a vigorous maritime trade among early cultures along the South China

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 西汉 玻璃佩饰
  • Title: Pendant
  • Period: Western Han dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE)
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Glass
  • Dimensions: H. 2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm); W. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Lent by Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Museum
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art