Shang and Western Zhou: The Dynastic Cycle Emerges in Ancient China
Tue, Dec 20, 2022 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 15
Crouching Tiger With Horns, Western Zhou Period (1066-771 BCE)
Estimate: $4,500 - $5,500
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The animal appears as a hybrid tiger-deer. The creature is decorated on both sides with symmetrical double hook shaped patterns. Its eyes are narrow and fierce and its jaws are open, exposing sharp teeth. From its head sprout a pair of blunt, muntjac deer horns sprout from its crown. It boys appears in a crouching pose, ready to pounce. The suspension perforation runs through the top of it back and out through its belly.
Jade, H: 1 3/8 in. W: 2 1/8 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)
(#259)
Condition
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