Figure of Shou Lao, Longevity Deity

Medium

Nephrite, yellow with a greenish tint and spots of very light brown

Dimensions

H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm); L. 1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm)

Classification

Jade

Culture & Period

China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902

Accession Number

02.18.458

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