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jade pendent with zoomorphic design, with abstract representation of animal form, possibly a bird. Notchs on the edge and worn relief carvings on the surface indicate that the pendant was probably recarved from a broken jade object from an earlier era.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Zoomorphic pendant
8700 BCE
Museum purchase from the collection of Max Loehr
1960/2.95
Highly stylized depiction of dragon design with tiger head, lower right portion broken off
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Dragon pendant
8700 BCE
Museum purchase from the collection of Max Loehr
1960/2.113

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Ring (Huan)
9229 BCE
Museum purchase from the collection of Max Loehr
1960/2.94
A brown, white, and yellow colored nephrite jade snuff bottle with carvings of a monkey and fish.   
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Nephrite jade snuff bottle
1912 – 1949
Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan
1980/2.12
A white nephrite jade snuff bottle, shaped like a vase with two large circular handles on the side. The snuff bottle has a silver colored rim, with a stopper that also has a circular handle. 
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Nephrite jade snuff bottle
1912 – 1949
Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan
1980/2.9
A white nephrite jade snuff bottle, lying on its side in the shape of a citron fruit. At the top of the snuff bottle is an orange glass cap in the shape of the handle. There are also high relief carvings of leaves at the top. Along the body are lines that form curves at the bottom.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Nephrite jade snuff bottle in the shape of a citron
1875 – 1925
Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan
1980/2.11
A brown and green nephrite jade snuff bottle in the shape of a duck that is curled upon itself. Carved on the wings are feathers.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Nephrite jade snuff bottle in the shape of a duck
1650 – 1850
Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan
1980/2.13
A white nephrite jade snuff bottle that is shaped like a handbag. It has a rounded bottom and shoulders. Where the clasp at the top of the handbag would be is a square opening of the snuff bottle that is capped with transparent pink cap. On this opening are carved vertical lines that continue onto the surface of the snuff bottle to replicate creases. Also decorated on the surface are carved abstract curls. The snuff bottle is sitting on a wooden stand.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Nephrite Jade Purse-shaped Snuff Bottle
1780 – 1880
Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan
1980/2.10
A green cylindrical nephrite jade snuff bottle. The stopper is orange glass.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Nephrite jade snuff bottle
1875 – 1925
Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan
1980/2.5
An orange and white oval nephrite jade snuff bottle, lying on its side. It has a green stopper and is lying on a wooden stand.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Nephrite snuff bottle
1740 – 1840
Gift of Mr. Robert W. Coggan
1980/2.8
the ceremonial degger-axe replicate in jade a common bronze weapon of the Shang dynasty called ge. It has a wide blade with a sharp point at one end and a plain, rectangular tang on the other.
Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Ge (halberd)
8400 BCE
Museum purchase from the collection of Max Loehr
1960/2.110A&B

Chinese (Chinese (culture or style))
Dagger-axe (Ko)
8477 BCE
Museum purchase from the collection of Max Loehr
1960/2.118
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