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Title	Bi disk with dragons.
Date	4th-3rd c. BCE
Cultural Context	Asian Chinese
Style/Period	Eastern Zhou Zhou
Subject	Ceremonial objects Funeral rites & ceremonies Rites & ceremonies Dragons Supernatural beings Animals Patterns (Design elements)
Description	From Jincun (?), China, Eastern Zhou dynasty.
Material	Nephrite Jade (rock) Gemstone Stone (rock) Rock
Measurements	Diameter: 6 1/2"
Technique	Sculpting Polishing
Work Type	Sculpture Funerary objects Ceremonial objects
Repository	Nelson–Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, Missouri)
Source	Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. (fig.7-4, p.195)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri (Purchase: Nelson Trust) 33-81. Photo: E.G. Schempf.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 939-10.jpg
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