Jade tiger, Post-Shijiahe culture-China Archive

Image Number: K1C001073N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Neolithic Period
Category: Jades
Function: 服裝、佩飾
Description:
Light turquoise curved jade slice, carved into the side of a tiger, The tiger’s head is more realistic, and its body is very simplified. A small hole is drilled at the end. Both sides are roughly the same grain, but one side at the edge is slightly convex. The tiger head has short ears and a round nose. The Yin line depicts jujube shaped eyes. The mouth is open and the teeth are exposed. The wide Yin line depicts the front and rear limbs of the tiger, but the proportion of the tiger is not suitable for the nature