Standing Figure
CultureChinese
DateLate Warring States period (3rd century B.C.E.)
MediumJade
DimensionsOverall: 2 3/4 × 1 × 3/4 inches (6.99 × 2.54 × 1.91 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: the Asian Art Acquisition Fund in memory of Laurence Sickman
Object number2001.11
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DescriptionLight green jade human figure. The robed standing figure has arms folded over the stomach and hands inside the sleeves. The figure's hair is folded and braided upwards and is crowned with a pierced headdress. Overall, the figure is carved with incised circular swirl and crossed designs. The robe's sleeves are creased with folds and a collared bib is knotted in front while the back has a long sash ribbon falling from the shoulders to behind the knees.
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