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Pendant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The pendant by E. Boyd is a stone object with a rounded top and flat bottom. The top features a carved design resembling a snake or fish curled up, with the head on the right side. A rope threaded through two small holes on either side of the top allows it to be worn. The body of the pendant is rectangular with rounded edges and a Greek key pattern carved around the middle. The stone has a marbled appearance with darker and lighter gray patches. The background of the image is black.

Artwork details

Date:
20th century
Medium:
Nephrite
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
496 × 625 px
Museum record:
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Palette