Jade head

[Jade head]

Jade head, Shang, 4.3 cm high, 3.4 cm wide and 1 cm thick
Turquoise jade, partially white. It is roughly flaky, convex on the front and slightly concave on the back. The jade head is mainly carved by means of yin carving. “Minister” shaped double eyes, broad nose, big mouth, hair decorated with vertical thin Yin line. Although the sabre technique is simple, the five features are very clear. There is a through hole between the two eyes, which can be worn or used for other purposes
The jade head is generally divided into two types: the front image and the side image, and there are two types in the process: round sculpture and relief. It was first seen in the Neolithic Age and was also popular in the Shang Dynasty