30 août 2017
Notched disc, Nephrite jade, China, circa 2000-1500 BC
Notched disc, Nephrite jade, China, circa 2000-1500 BC. Diameter: 13 cm. Purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee, A.45-1936 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2017.
Disc with severe notches, translucent light and dark green with dark striations. Thin and even, signs of wear on both sides.
In the first few decades of the 20th century a fairly large number of jade rings with notches were excavated from neolithic sites. Their functions are not yet clear.
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