Yuan Disc

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Title	Yuan Disc
Artist	Artist Unknown (China)
Date	1600-1100 B.C.
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G215

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Jade | Calcified jade with remnants of green clouds and red pigments

Size:

4 7/8 x 1/8 in. (12.38 x 0.32 cm) (outer diameter)2 5/8 x 1/8 in. (6.67 x 0.32 cm) (inner diameter)

Creation Place:

Asia, China

Culture:

Asia, China

Style:

16th-11th century B.C., Shang dynasty

Physical Description:

Calcified jade with remnants of green clouds from the original color; traces of red pigment and earthlike substances.

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury

Accession Number:

50.46.374

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Added to Site:

February 28, 2009