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Girdle buckle
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Girdle buckle

TitleGirdle buckle
MediumNephrite
ClassificationJade
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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