Flat rectangular pillow made of small jade tablets arranged in 17 parallel rows, mounted on a white cloth which is stitched to a dark green cloth. The green backcloth is decorated with lighter green stitching on the edges. Clear round plastic beads act as spacers between the jade pieces. The jade is mostly pale green, with some dark green tablets arranged in diamond-shaped motifs. Five brown rectangles are placed in the one central and four corner motifs.
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