Sujet
Stylised jade pig, Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-220. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Stylised jade pig, Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-220. A plain stylised jade pig, the jade is of glassy pale celadon green colour. The cutting has been very powerfully done in 8-cut style with some minor earth inclusions. This type of object was called 'Zhuwo' and would have been placed in the hands of the deceased to ward off malign forces.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
206e siècle av. J.-C.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B72_393
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (362,3Ko) / 24,0cm x 18,7cm / 2829 x 2213 (300dpi)