Assemblage of pendants

Assemblage of pendants

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This reconstruction of a composite jade pendant represents a type originally suspended from a woman’s belt, as confirmed by depictions in Tang murals and stone engravings.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.