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Piece of "False Jade" Carved in Shape of an Elephant

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Jade is a mineral used as jewellery or for ornaments. It is typically green, although may be yellow or white. Jade can refer to either of two different silicate minerals: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals), or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminium in the pyroxene group of minerals). Jade is well known for its ornamental use in East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian art. It is commonly used in Latin America, such as Mexico and Guatemala. The use of jade in Mesoamerica for symbolic and ideological ritual was influenced by its rarity and value among pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, such as the Olmecs, the Maya, and other ancient civilizations of the Valley of Mexico.

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asian art carvings jade sculpture asia elephants gift of joan hartman goldsmith hardstone piece false false jade carved shape elephant images of elephant 19th century high resolution 3 d object metropolitan museum of art medieval art chinese art china
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1000 - 1500
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Mineral used as jewellery or for ornaments.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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asian art carvings jade sculpture asia elephants gift of joan hartman goldsmith hardstone piece false false jade carved shape elephant images of elephant 19th century high resolution 3 d object metropolitan museum of art medieval art chinese art china