Jade
1046–256 BCE
China
Museum Rietberg
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Ancient China, Zhou Dynasty
Theme
Trade, Movement and Exchange
Subtheme
Across Deserts and Mountains – the ‘Incense’ and ‘Silk’ Roads
Case Title
Overland to China
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Findspot
China
Measurements
3.4 x 1.2 x 0.5 cm
Accession Number
H 132
Description
These pendants represent ancient China’s most precious materials and trade goods – silk and jade. Chinese silk carried by camel was exchanged for Central Asian horses and reached Iran, Arabia and the Roman Empire through many intermediaries.
