Title: Pendant in the shape of a bird
Object type: Pendant
Culture: China
Period: Neolithic–Erlitou period (ca. 2000–1500 BCE)
Medium: Jade (nephrite)
Dimensions: H. 3 11/16 in. (9.4 cm); W. 1/2 in. (1.3 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: Birds