On view at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, G215
Details
Medium:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Jade | Calcified opaque white jade with brown and blue marks
Size:
2 3/4 x 1 5/8 x 1/8 in. (6.99 x 4.13 x 0.4 cm)
Creation Place:
Asia, China
Culture:
Asia, China
Style:
11th-8th century B.C., Late Western Chou dynasty
Physical Description:
Arrowhead with central ridge running to pointed end; identical both sides; no surface decor; ivory-white jade with mottled brown marks; all the edges are bevelled; a central taper-ring ridge runs from the end of the shaft to the point
Credit:
Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury