• Pendant in the form of a stag
  • Pendant in the form of a stag
  • Pendant in the form of a stag
  • Pendant in the form of a stag

Pendant in the form of a stag

Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Historical period(s)
Western Zhou dynasty, ca. 1050-ca. 850 BCE
Object Date
ca. 1050-ca. 850 BCE
Medium
Muscovite (massive sericite)
Dimension(s)
H x W x D: 4 x 8.5 x 0.4 cm (1 9/16 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in)
Origin
China
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.872
鹿形飾
西周(公元前1050-850年)
中國
白雲母
高4、寬8.5、厚0.4釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號:S1987.872
On View Location
Currently not on view
Description
The animal is seen crouching with its head turned back. The antlers are of a modest size. The eye may have served as a suspension hole. The work is done in flat planes without detailing lines. The stone is pale green. (Nicks on antler tips; spotty adhesions and/or soil adhering.)
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