Jade in art: 46 works, most common in Arms and Armor

Medium46 works

Collection Summary

Works Held	46
Date Range	7250 BC – 2000
Primary Department	Arms and Armor (75)
Most Common Form	Jade (43)
Cultures Represented	10
Countries	8
Public Domain	51 works (35%)

Works by Century

72th century BC

70th century BC

20th century BC

1st century BC

2nd century

11th century

15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

Departments

Arms and Armor

Asian Art

Islamic Art

Ancient Near Eastern Art

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Egyptian Art

Forms & Classifications

Jade

Daggers

Archery Equipment-Archer's Ring

Jewelry

Swords

Knives

Stone

Miscellaneous

Stone-Ornaments

Arms and Armor

Cultures Represented

India · 22 Indian · 21 Tibet · 20 Indian, Mughal · 19 Turkish · 13Indian, Mughal or Deccan · 3Ottoman · 2Hilt, Indian, Mughal; blade, Turkish · 2India(?) · 1Indian, Mughal or Deccan · 1

Historical Periods

Mughal period (1526–1858) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911) · 12Mughal period (1526–1858) · 9 Neolithic · 2Middle Kingdom · 1Mughal period · 1Parthian · 1Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95) · 1Sasanian · 1

Geographic Distribution

India

North India

China

Egypt

France

Iran

North India or Deccan

Turkey

Cities Represented

Erzurum · 1Solingen · 1Aurangabad · 1Paris · 1

Works Index

Title	Classification	Date	Origin
Bead	Stone-Ornaments	ca. late 8th millennium B.C.
Bead	Stone-Ornaments	7th–6th millennium B.C.
Bead	Stone-Ornaments	ca. 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.	Parthian
Stamp seal	Stone-Stamp Seals-Inscribed	ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.	Sasanian
Pendant	Jewelry	12th–13th century	Iran
Archer's Thumb Ring	Archery Equipment-Archer's Ring	16th–17th century	Turkish
Scimitar with Scabbard	Swords	late 16th–17th century	Hilt and scabbard, Turkish; Blade, Iranian
Bowl	Jade	17th century	India
Bowl	Jade	17th–18th century	India
Archer's Ring	Archery Equipment-Archer's Ring	17th–18th century	Indian
Archer's Ring	Archery Equipment-Archer's Ring	17th–18th century	Indian
Dagger	Daggers	17th–18th century	Indian, Mughal
Saber	Swords	Grip and guard, second half of the 17th century; blade, late 18th–19th century	Turkish
Bowl	Stone	ca. 1700	Turkey
Dagger and Scabbard	Arms and Armor	late 17th–early 18th century	India
Mirror	Stone	18th century	India
莫臥兒王朝嵌金碧玉花葉形盒\|Box with cover	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝鑲金嵌寶玉手鐲 \|Bracelet	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝玉碗\|Bowl	Jade	18th–19th century	India(?)
莫臥兒王朝玉菊花式碗\|Bowl in the shape of a chrysanthemum flower	Jade	18th century	India
莫臥兒王朝鏤空玉鏡架\|Mirror frame	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝鑲金嵌寶帶托盤四格玉盒\|Box with tray	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝鑲金嵌寶葫蘆式玉瓶\|Bottle in the shape of a gourd	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝鑲金嵌寶馬頭形玉劍柄\|Sword handle in the shape of a horse’s head	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝鑲金鑲寶玉臂釧\|Bracelet	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝或清白玉葫蘆瓶\|Vase with stopper	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝或清碧玉幾何紋盤\|Dish	Jade	18th century	India
莫臥兒王朝或清中期鑲金嵌寶玉帶扣\|Buckle	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝或清中期痕都斯坦式花草三聯玉盒\|Box with cover	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝或清中期痕都斯坦風格菊花式玉盤\|Dish in the shape of a chrysanthemum…	Jade	18th century	India
莫臥兒王朝或清中期痕都斯坦風格鑲金嵌寶玉八棱盒\|Box with cover	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝或清中期痕都斯坦風格鑲金嵌寶玉劍柄\|Sword handle	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝或清中期痕都斯坦風格鑲金嵌寶玉帶扣\|Buckle	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝或清中期痕都斯坦風格鑲金嵌寶玉碗\|Bowl	Jade	18th–19th century	India
莫臥兒王朝或清中期痕都斯坦風格鑲金嵌寶玉蓋罐\|Jar with cover	Jade	18th–19th century	India
Crutch Dagger (Zafar Takieh, "Cushion of Victory")	Daggers	18th century	Indian, Mughal; blade, European
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath	Daggers	18th century	Indian
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath	Daggers	18th century	Ottoman
Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Carrier	Daggers	18th century	Indian, Mughal
Dagger with Sheath	Daggers	18th century	Turkish

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access