Period:Western Zhou dynasty Production date:11thC BC-8thC BC
Materials:jade
Technique:bevelled, incised,
Subjects:bird
Dimensions:Height: 3.10 centimetres Length: 8.60 centimetres
Description:
Bird silhouette of translucent green jade with areas of calcification and some earth encrustation. This elongated bird has been decorated with bevelled cut incisions representing rounded eyes, curled crest feathers, outstretched wings and flowing tail feathers. Its beak has a “pouting” expression. There is a small perforation at the breast.
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Comments:Shang/Early Western Zhou. Length 86mm. Height 31mm. See Bluett 1973, and Rawson 1995, p.227, cat.no.12.30. Western Zhou period, c. 950BC. This bird pendant has its head drawn forward and it has a hooked beak. An incised circle stands for an eye, and a horn-like crest is indicated by incised lines. Long wing feathers rise out of the scroll that forms the breast. More even than the previous bird does the long bifurcated tail resemble that of a fish. Indeed, behind the small claw is a fin embellished with incised lines. There is a small perforation at the breast.
Materials:jade
Technique:bevelled, incised,
Subjects:bird
Dimensions:Height: 3.10 centimetres Length: 8.60 centimetres
Description:
Bird silhouette of translucent green jade with areas of calcification and some earth encrustation. This elongated bird has been decorated with bevelled cut incisions representing rounded eyes, curled crest feathers, outstretched wings and flowing tail feathers. Its beak has a “pouting” expression. There is a small perforation at the breast.
IMG
Comments:Shang/Early Western Zhou. Length 86mm. Height 31mm. See Bluett 1973, and Rawson 1995, p.227, cat.no.12.30. Western Zhou period, c. 950BC. This bird pendant has its head drawn forward and it has a hooked beak. An incised circle stands for an eye, and a horn-like crest is indicated by incised lines. Long wing feathers rise out of the scroll that forms the breast. More even than the previous bird does the long bifurcated tail resemble that of a fish. Indeed, behind the small claw is a fin embellished with incised lines. There is a small perforation at the breast.
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