Sujet
Jade bead with taotie masks, neolithic, Liangzhu culture, China, c3400-2250 BC. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Jade bead with taotie masks, neolithic, Liangzhu culture, China, c3400-2250 BC. A small altered jade tubular bead of ivory white colour pierced by drillings from both ends with uneven join. The central portion is inset with a narrow undecorated band. The two end sections are each decorated with two taotie masks showing rectangular nose and large eyes with complicated incised patterns.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
3400 av. J.-C.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B73_021
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,0Mo (349,1Ko) / 23,9cm x 18,8cm / 2821 x 2226 (300dpi)