Sujet
Black jade tiger, Western Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-8 AD. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Black jade tiger, Western Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-8 AD. A jade tiger tightly curled with all four feet facing the front. The tail is flat and comes between the legs to curl over the back. The mouth is open in a roar. The stone is of smooth blackish colour, the details are greatly simplified with the ears just being small slashes.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
206e siècle av. J.-C.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_364
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (570,6Ko) / 18,7cm x 24,0cm / 2214 x 2831 (300dpi)