Tiger Claw Jewel
Unknown Artist
7th century or earlier
Medium
Jasper, agate, jadeite and steatite for 12.37.26–.32, .71
Dimensions
L. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) - 5/8 in. (1.6 cm) for 12.37.26-32, 71
Classification
Jewelry
Culture & Period
Japan · Kofun period (ca. 300–710)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1912
Accession Number
12.37.71