Jade

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Jade

Entry/Object ID

L1991.21.65

Description

Jade is one of the series of Collector's Blue Books. Jade has fascinated man since the dawn of history. It was revered the Chinese and worked and enjoyed by many of the various Indian tribes of both North and South America. Jade's virtues, uses and delights, as well as many superstitions that have grown up around it are considered, and there is a discussion and comparison of its use by each cultural group. 84/Hardbound/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Jades, Art

Search Terms

Jadeite, Nephrite, Eskimos, Aztecs, China, Superstitions

Book Details

Author

Zara, Louis

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1969

Call No.

Jewelry ZA

LCCN

69-15722

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent