Shang and Western Zhou: The Dynastic Cycle Emerges in Ancient China
Tue, Dec 20, 2022 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 54
Pendant of an Anthropomorphic Human Figure with a Tiger Cub on His Back, Western Zhou Period (1066-771 BCE)
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
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Anthropomorphism was a common theme in Western Zhou art and this pendant is a fine, although unusual, example. The human's face is in profile and wearing a headdress. He has a tiger cub clinging to his back and his lower body is that of a fish. The translucent jade pendant is flat and wonderfully carved. Its color is a blueish grey and the suspension perforation retains traces of cinnabar.
Jade, H: 4 1/8 in. W: 1 in. Th: 1/8 in. With a certificate of authenticity issued by Gu Fang, Senior Fellow of the Institute of Archaeology Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
(#16249)