Shang and Western Zhou: The Dynastic Cycle Emerges in Ancient China
Tue, Dec 20, 2022 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 20
Coiled Dragon Pendant, Late Shang Period (1600-1100 BCE)
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
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A similar coiled dragon pendant was unearthed during the excavation of the tomb of Lady Fu Hao, wife, and consort of the Shang Emperor Wu Ding. The jade is an off-white, with stark reddish/brown iron oxide inclusions throughout. The dragon's horns are stocky and mushroom shaped, and its eyes are wide and human like. It is decorated on its back and sides with raised relief cloud shaped patterns. Its body is coiled and limbless, with carved lines across its belly like that of a serpent.
Jade, H: 2 1/4 in. W: 1 1/2 in. Th: 5/8 in. With a certificate of authenticity issued by Gu Fang, Senior Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
(# 102)
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