Period:Tang dynasty Production date:7thC-10thC
Materials:jade
Technique:drilled, incised, pierced,
Subjects:devil/demon mask
Dimensions:Height: 5.80 centimetres Width: 4.80 centimetres
Description:
Demon mask of pale greyish-green jade with brown flecking.
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![图片[1]-mask BM-2022-3034.272-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Tang dynasty/Jades/431_1.jpg)
![图片[2]-mask BM-2022-3034.272-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Tang dynasty/Jades/431_2.jpg)
![图片[3]-mask BM-2022-3034.272-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Tang dynasty/Jades/431_3.jpg)
Comments:Tang dynasty or later. This powerful, half-human face has an open jaw with fangs. Veins are incised on the forehead and small bunches of hair encircle the two horns. The back of the head is hollowed out, and there is a central hole pierced vertically. The purpose and date of the piece are not known. The face can be compared with tilework from the Xiuding temple pagoda near Qingliang in Henan province, built in the Taizong reign period (624-650) of the Tang dynasty. See Rawson 1995, p.383, cat.no.28.3. The mask fitting realistically portraying a demon complete with small horns rising from its head, furrowed brow, bulging eyes, flaring nostrils, high cheek bones and wide-open mouth revealing fangs and serrated teeth and tongue. The back of the fitting has been hollowed out and perforations have been drilled through the top of the head and base of the chin. Tang. Height 58mm width 48mm.
Materials:jade
Technique:drilled, incised, pierced,
Subjects:devil/demon mask
Dimensions:Height: 5.80 centimetres Width: 4.80 centimetres
Description:
Demon mask of pale greyish-green jade with brown flecking.
IMG
Comments:Tang dynasty or later. This powerful, half-human face has an open jaw with fangs. Veins are incised on the forehead and small bunches of hair encircle the two horns. The back of the head is hollowed out, and there is a central hole pierced vertically. The purpose and date of the piece are not known. The face can be compared with tilework from the Xiuding temple pagoda near Qingliang in Henan province, built in the Taizong reign period (624-650) of the Tang dynasty. See Rawson 1995, p.383, cat.no.28.3. The mask fitting realistically portraying a demon complete with small horns rising from its head, furrowed brow, bulging eyes, flaring nostrils, high cheek bones and wide-open mouth revealing fangs and serrated teeth and tongue. The back of the fitting has been hollowed out and perforations have been drilled through the top of the head and base of the chin. Tang. Height 58mm width 48mm.
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