Catalogue entry no. 126 by Max Loehr:
126 Curved Figure of an Owl
Translucent light green jade; traces of cinnabar on the surface. The figure appears to have been carved from the fragment of a narrow disk. The various parts of the bird’s head and body are rendered as geometric forms. The head, tail, and leg are incised, but angular spirals in thread-relief cover the body or wings. Of the crest only the lowermost section remains; like the short tail, it is marked with fine, even striae. A large perforation gives shape to the underside of the hooked beak; a small hole was drilled above the eyes. Shang.