Fish with Curved Snout
| Title | Fish with Curved Snout |
|---|---|
| Date | 1200–1000 BCE 11th century BCE |
| Medium | jade |
| Classification | Jade |
| Origin | China, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–c. 1046 BCE) to Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–771 BCE) China |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fish with Curved Snout, 1200–1000 BCE. China, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–c. 1046 BCE) to Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–771 BCE). Jade ; overall: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mary B. Lee, C. Bingham Blossom, Dudley S. Blossom III, Laurel B. Kovacik, and Elizabeth B. Blossom, in memory of Elizabeth B. Blossom, 1972.156 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Fish with Curved Snout” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1200–1000 BCE. It is executed in jade and classified as jade. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. 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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