Period:Han dynasty Production date:2ndC BC-2ndC AD
Materials:jade
Technique:carved, drilled, incised,
Subjects:cat mask
Dimensions:Height: 3.20 centimetres Width: 3.80 centimetres
Description:
Feline mask fitting of very pale green semi-translucent jade with brown flecking and some calcification and decomposition.
IMG
![图片[1]-mask; fitting BM-2022-3034.161-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Han dynasty/Jades/349_.jpg)
Comments:The mask carved in high relief with protruding eyes with prominent coiling striated brows over a broad snout and flaring nostrils revealing ridged teeth flanked by curled striated fur. Above the brow two horns and small pointed ears are shown rising from peaked and curled striated fur. The reverse side is slightly concave with three sets of drilled grooves for attachment. Eastern Zhou/Early Han dynasty. See Rawson 1995, p.277, cat.no.18.2. This face, with its complicated pattern of incised lines is more advanced than 233 [2014,AsiaLoan,1.179]. Occupying the whole of a curved area, it has a broad nose with prominent nostrils and eyes on either side. Clearly defined teeth project from the jaw, which, like many ancient taotie faces, has no complete bottom half. Above the eyebrows are small curved horns and ears rising out of curled and striated fur. The reverse is undecorated, and slightly concave, with three sets of drilled grooves for attachment. Because of its small horns we can relate this face to those on bronze fittings such as the handles decorated with taotie faces with similar horns from Duling, the tomb of the Xuandi emperor of the Han dynasty (73BC-47BC).
Materials:jade
Technique:carved, drilled, incised,
Subjects:cat mask
Dimensions:Height: 3.20 centimetres Width: 3.80 centimetres
Description:
Feline mask fitting of very pale green semi-translucent jade with brown flecking and some calcification and decomposition.
IMG
Comments:The mask carved in high relief with protruding eyes with prominent coiling striated brows over a broad snout and flaring nostrils revealing ridged teeth flanked by curled striated fur. Above the brow two horns and small pointed ears are shown rising from peaked and curled striated fur. The reverse side is slightly concave with three sets of drilled grooves for attachment. Eastern Zhou/Early Han dynasty. See Rawson 1995, p.277, cat.no.18.2. This face, with its complicated pattern of incised lines is more advanced than 233 [2014,AsiaLoan,1.179]. Occupying the whole of a curved area, it has a broad nose with prominent nostrils and eyes on either side. Clearly defined teeth project from the jaw, which, like many ancient taotie faces, has no complete bottom half. Above the eyebrows are small curved horns and ears rising out of curled and striated fur. The reverse is undecorated, and slightly concave, with three sets of drilled grooves for attachment. Because of its small horns we can relate this face to those on bronze fittings such as the handles decorated with taotie faces with similar horns from Duling, the tomb of the Xuandi emperor of the Han dynasty (73BC-47BC).
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