Title: Plaque in the shape of an animal
Object type: Plaque
Date: 5th century BCE
Culture: China
Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE)
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Classification: Jade
Credit line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2009
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Animals