Accession Number
1960/2.96

Title
Bi disk

Artist(s)
Chinese

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
206 BCE - 220 CE

Medium & Support
white nephrite

Dimensions
3/8 in x 3 9/16 in x 3 9/16 in (0.9 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm);5 1/2 in (14 cm);1 3/8 in (3.5 cm);5 1/2 in (14 cm)

Credit Line
Museum purchase from the collection of Max Loehr

Label copy
Hardstone (nephrite, often mistakenly called jade) was one of the most important raw materials imported to China during the Han dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE). The Chinese worked hardstone into intricate carvings for ritual purposes.

Primary Object Classification
Sculpture

Primary Object Type
accessory

Additional Object Classification(s)
Ritual Object

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
circles
stone (worked rock)
symbols
white