Jade Scepter with Interlocking Pattern
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Jade Scepter with Interlocking Pattern

TitleJade Scepter with Interlocking Pattern
Datec. 600–400 BCE 5th century BCE
Mediumnephrite
ClassificationJade
OriginChina, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE) China
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineJade Scepter with Interlocking Pattern, c. 600–400 BCE. China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE). Nephrite; overall: 14.6 x 3.2 cm (5 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1953.359
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“Jade Scepter with Interlocking Pattern” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 600–400 BCE. It is executed in nephrite and classified as jade. 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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