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Yam's No. NR 2899

One Jade Scabbard Ornament. Han. Chinese.
SMITHSONIAN 511

Oval top, upon which two crawling hydras are carved in low relief. Under side shows conventional, bronze designs in low relief. Pierced at center with an oblong hole one-half inch in length
Pale green with brown discoloration and sil-very earth-encrustation. 
Small aress broken from rim.
Width, 3 1/2". 

Purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York, 
Voucher #   , March 1914,   40.00



Yam's No. NR 2899

One Jade Ring. Han. Chinese.
SMITHSONIAN 512

Two hydras with both heads touching, in openwork carving forming irregular outer and inner edges. 
White, with rich brown discoloration and silvery earth-encrustation.
Inner diameter, 2 - 2 1/8". Outer diameter, 3 1/2". 

Purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York, 
Voucher #   , March 1914,   30.00



Yam's No. NR 2899

One Small Jade Ring or Pendant. Han. Chinese.
SMITHSONIAN 513

Decorated on both sides; on the supper a scrawling hydra; on the under side a circular band of conventionalized bronze design.
Pale gray-green with discolorations in four places around rim; silvery earth-encrustation.
Diameter of center opening, 5/8". 
Outer diameter, 2". 
Thickness, 1/4".

Purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York, 
Voucher #   , March 1914,   15.00



Yam's No. NR 2899

One Small Jade Ring or Pendant. Han. Chinese.
SMITHSONIAN 514

Decorated alike on two sides, with conventionalized, carly bronze designs in low relief, enclosed within a delicately incised circle near rim. 
White, with brown discoloration and heavy, silvery earth-encrustation.
Diameter of opening in center, 3/8". 
Outer diameter, 1 1/2". 
Thickness, 3/16".

Purchased from Yamanaka & Company, New York, 
Voucher #   , March 1914,   10.00