• Knife pendant in the form of a tiger
  • Knife pendant in the form of a tiger
  • Knife pendant in the form of a tiger
  • Knife pendant in the form of a tiger

Knife pendant in the form of a tiger

Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Historical period(s)
Anyang period, Late Shang dynasty, ca. 1250-ca. 1050 BCE
Object Date
ca. 1250-ca. 1050 BCE
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Dimension(s)
H x W x D: 2.5 × 5.7 × 0.7 cm (1 × 2 1/4 × 1/4 in)
Origin
China, probably Henan province, Anyang
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.839
虎形飾
晚商安陽時期(公元前1250-1050年)
中國,疑似河南安陽市
軟玉
高2.7、寬5.9、厚0.7釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號:S1987.839
On View Location
Sackler Gallery 24b: Anyang: China's Ancient City of Kings
Description
A pale green jade stalking tiger, with brown and cream markings. Reported to have been excavated at Anyang. (Slight dirt adhering; excellent condition.)

This flat jade plaque represents an animal with only two feet, mushroom-shaped horns, fanged mouth, and a tail. Incised lines articulate the large eye and echo the contours of the horn. Pairs of incised lines demarcate the paws from the legs. A bold diagonal line appears on the body of the animal, running from the top of the forequarter to the lower portion of the front leg.
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