• Pendant in the form of a mask, reworked
  • Pendant in the form of a mask, reworked
  • Pendant in the form of a mask, reworked
  • Pendant in the form of a mask, reworked

Pendant in the form of a mask, reworked

Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Historical period(s)
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE
Object Date
ca. 1300-ca. 1050 BCE
Medium
Jade (nephrite) with traces of cinnabar
Dimension(s)
H x W x D: 5 x 4.3 x 0.5 cm (1 15/16 x 1 11/16 x 3/16 in)
Origin
China, probably Henan province, Anyang
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.680
獸面形飾(二次加工)
晚商安陽時期(公元前1300-1050年)
中國,疑似河南安陽市
軟玉
高5、寬4.3、厚0.5釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號:S1987.680
On View Location
Currently not on view
Provenance
Previous owner(s)
C.T. Loo & Company (1914-1948)
Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (1871-1941)
Tonying and Company 通運公司 (established 1902)
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
Description
Pendant; mask with low relief carving on one side; pierced; translucent greenish-gray. (Spotty calcification; few nicks.)
Curatorial Remarks
Published References
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