Comma-shaped Jade
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Comma-shaped Jade

TitleComma-shaped Jade
Date400s CE 5th century
Mediumglass
ClassificationJewelry
OriginKorea, Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE–668 CE) Korea
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineComma-shaped Jade (곱은 옥 [曲玉]), 400s CE. Korea, Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE–668 CE). Glass; overall: 6.6 x 4 x 2 cm (2 5/8 x 1 9/16 x 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1917.1061
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Comma-shaped Jade” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 400s CE. It is executed in glass and classified as jewelry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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