most people I think when they’re thinking about Jade
thinking about Jade
thinking about Jade imagine a bright green material that we
imagine a bright green material that we
imagine a bright green material that we commonly see in jewelry but the Chinese
commonly see in jewelry but the Chinese
commonly see in jewelry but the Chinese jade tends not to be that bright green
jade tends not to be that bright green
jade tends not to be that bright green material it tends to be darker more
material it tends to be darker more
material it tends to be darker more subtle colors
subtle colors
subtle colors [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the freer possesses one of the largest
the freer possesses one of the largest
the freer possesses one of the largest collections of ancient shades from the
collections of ancient shades from the
collections of ancient shades from the Neal the culture that we now call Lee
Neal the culture that we now call Lee
Neal the culture that we now call Lee Jung Joo the culture is named after its
Jung Joo the culture is named after its
Jung Joo the culture is named after its first discovery site near Hangzhou China
first discovery site near Hangzhou China
first discovery site near Hangzhou China which is essentially doubt west of
which is essentially doubt west of
which is essentially doubt west of Shanghai be discs are essentially round
Shanghai be discs are essentially round
Shanghai be discs are essentially round flat doughnuts they’re created from in
flat doughnuts they’re created from in
flat doughnuts they’re created from in general
general
general nephrite which is a specific kind of
nephrite which is a specific kind of
nephrite which is a specific kind of jade material they were clearly
jade material they were clearly
jade material they were clearly important to the society that created
important to the society that created
important to the society that created them they’re found in Chinese tombs
them they’re found in Chinese tombs
them they’re found in Chinese tombs elite burials often in large number the
elite burials often in large number the
elite burials often in large number the ongoing mystery is exactly why they were
ongoing mystery is exactly why they were
ongoing mystery is exactly why they were made and why they were put in Tunes I
made and why they were put in Tunes I
made and why they were put in Tunes I think that the shape of the B was chosen
think that the shape of the B was chosen
think that the shape of the B was chosen because they learned how to work that
because they learned how to work that
because they learned how to work that shape using rotating tools a turntable
shape using rotating tools a turntable
shape using rotating tools a turntable or you know some type of mechanical eyes
or you know some type of mechanical eyes
or you know some type of mechanical eyes mechanical device to rotate the Jade we
mechanical device to rotate the Jade we
mechanical device to rotate the Jade we have a lot of ideas about how Jade’s
have a lot of ideas about how Jade’s
have a lot of ideas about how Jade’s were worked and we are quite sure they
were worked and we are quite sure they
were worked and we are quite sure they were largely worked with mineral
were largely worked with mineral
were largely worked with mineral abrasives so through the abrasive
abrasives so through the abrasive
abrasives so through the abrasive process of rubbing the surface the Jade
process of rubbing the surface the Jade
process of rubbing the surface the Jade one way or another whether it’s sawing
one way or another whether it’s sawing
one way or another whether it’s sawing or creating a drill hole mineral braces
or creating a drill hole mineral braces
or creating a drill hole mineral braces would have been used because no tools
would have been used because no tools
would have been used because no tools would have been available during the
would have been available during the
would have been available during the Neolithic period clearly it was not made
Neolithic period clearly it was not made
Neolithic period clearly it was not made by average people these were highly
by average people these were highly
by average people these were highly trained artisans who were responsible
trained artisans who were responsible
trained artisans who were responsible for making these objects the material
for making these objects the material
for making these objects the material itself is rare notoriously difficult to
itself is rare notoriously difficult to
itself is rare notoriously difficult to work so that creation of these objects
work so that creation of these objects
work so that creation of these objects in nephrite represents a great
in nephrite represents a great
in nephrite represents a great expenditure of social wealth at the time
expenditure of social wealth at the time
expenditure of social wealth at the time normally when Jade objects come into our
normally when Jade objects come into our
normally when Jade objects come into our laboratory for examination the first
laboratory for examination the first
laboratory for examination the first thing we do is we study it visually
thing we do is we study it visually
thing we do is we study it visually under a microscope the curator – usually
under a microscope the curator – usually
under a microscope the curator – usually would like to know the mineral
would like to know the mineral
would like to know the mineral composition of the object we use
composition of the object we use
composition of the object we use techniques such as x-ray diffraction and
techniques such as x-ray diffraction and
techniques such as x-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to analyze the Jade material we look for
to analyze the Jade material we look for
to analyze the Jade material we look for evidence of manufacturing to learn how
evidence of manufacturing to learn how
evidence of manufacturing to learn how the object was made that includes
the object was made that includes
the object was made that includes looking at the overall shape and form of
looking at the overall shape and form of
looking at the overall shape and form of the object and more detail look at the
the object and more detail look at the
the object and more detail look at the tool marks left on the surface of the
tool marks left on the surface of the
tool marks left on the surface of the Jade because of the development of
Jade because of the development of
Jade because of the development of archaeology in China and the great
archaeology in China and the great
archaeology in China and the great interest in Liang to culture it’s
interest in Liang to culture it’s
interest in Liang to culture it’s couraged us here at the Museum to use
couraged us here at the Museum to use
couraged us here at the Museum to use our collection of some 125 objects as a
our collection of some 125 objects as a
our collection of some 125 objects as a kind of sample to improve our
kind of sample to improve our
kind of sample to improve our understanding of the manufacturing
understanding of the manufacturing
understanding of the manufacturing techniques of this ancient culture
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