Sujet
Jade tiger plaque, Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, China, c1400-1100 BC. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Jade tiger plaque, Shang dynasty, Anyang phase, China, c1400-1100 BC. An altered green jade tiger plaque of flat thin form. The tiger's paws, ears in the shape of a recumbent 'C', and head are worked in typical Shang style. Part of the tail has been broken off. The reverse is similarly carved with extensive traces of cinnabar. There is a conical perforation at the mouth.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1400
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B73_006
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (453,2Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,7cm / 2831 x 2214 (300dpi)