Ornament
Disc
30-8-3
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Native Name | Xuanji |
| Object Number | 30-8-3 |
| Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Shang Dynasty |
| Date Made | Early Shang Dynasty |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Jade |
| Technique | Carved | Polished |
| Description | Greenish white jade ring, xuanji, with three tangent notches. The edges have a dull, rounded, bevel except for the notches where the line of angle is sharply defined. It is a 'tie ring' used to hold the rope around presentation bales of silk. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from A. W. Bahr, 1930 |
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