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Belt slide with a falcon attacking a swan

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Jade (nephrite), Jin (1115–1234)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty, China
Rights: Public Domain
Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Florence and Herbert Irving Gift 1991
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Title: Belt slide with a falcon attacking a swan
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Jade (nephrite), Jin (1115–1234)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty, China.

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