Period:Unknown Production date:3300BC-2200BC
Materials:jade
Technique:polished, incised,
Subjects:mask
Dimensions:Height: 4.10 centimetres Width: 7.70 centimetres
Description:
Semi-circular plaque of opaque and variegated brownish yellow jade finished to a soft polish. The semi-circular slightly convex plaque is finely incised in low relief with a mask wearing an elaborate and radiating headdress atop an “animal” mask with oval eyes with round pupils joined by an arched band over a rectangular mouth.
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Comments:See Min Chiu 1990. D-shaped plaques belong to the range of special decorative plaques that were combined with other smaller jades to make composite ornaments. This form is found at Zhejiang Yuhang Fanshan but is not known, it seems, from the nearby site at Yaoshan. Examples have also been found at Shanghai Qingpu Fuquanshan. Like all D-shaped plaques, this one is slightly shaped to fit a curved surface, such as the outside of a hat, and the rear reveals five pairs of interconnected holes by which it could have been sewn on to something. At the centre of the front is a pair of oval monster eyes and the angular head of a human-like figure wearing a headdress. His arms are shown in a rather rudimentary form, as is sometimes seen on other plaques, such as a trapezoidal one from Zhejiang Yuhang Yaoshan. It is thought that, like other plaques mentioned above, this type was used with beads and awl-shaped pendants. Indeed, some not entirely convincing reconstruct ions of such groupings have been attempted with jades from tomb M22 at Zhejiang Yuhang Fanshan. See Rawson 1995, p.142, cat.no.5.6. Rising from between the eyes of the “animal” mask are two bands decorated with angular curls which run along the base of the upper mask. The eyes and mouth of the lower mask are also incised with angular curls and striated bands. Ten diagonal perforations form five channels along the curved edge on the reverse side for attachment. Neolithic – Liangzhu. Width 77mm height 41mm.
Materials:jade
Technique:polished, incised,
Subjects:mask
Dimensions:Height: 4.10 centimetres Width: 7.70 centimetres
Description:
Semi-circular plaque of opaque and variegated brownish yellow jade finished to a soft polish. The semi-circular slightly convex plaque is finely incised in low relief with a mask wearing an elaborate and radiating headdress atop an “animal” mask with oval eyes with round pupils joined by an arched band over a rectangular mouth.
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Comments:See Min Chiu 1990. D-shaped plaques belong to the range of special decorative plaques that were combined with other smaller jades to make composite ornaments. This form is found at Zhejiang Yuhang Fanshan but is not known, it seems, from the nearby site at Yaoshan. Examples have also been found at Shanghai Qingpu Fuquanshan. Like all D-shaped plaques, this one is slightly shaped to fit a curved surface, such as the outside of a hat, and the rear reveals five pairs of interconnected holes by which it could have been sewn on to something. At the centre of the front is a pair of oval monster eyes and the angular head of a human-like figure wearing a headdress. His arms are shown in a rather rudimentary form, as is sometimes seen on other plaques, such as a trapezoidal one from Zhejiang Yuhang Yaoshan. It is thought that, like other plaques mentioned above, this type was used with beads and awl-shaped pendants. Indeed, some not entirely convincing reconstruct ions of such groupings have been attempted with jades from tomb M22 at Zhejiang Yuhang Fanshan. See Rawson 1995, p.142, cat.no.5.6. Rising from between the eyes of the “animal” mask are two bands decorated with angular curls which run along the base of the upper mask. The eyes and mouth of the lower mask are also incised with angular curls and striated bands. Ten diagonal perforations form five channels along the curved edge on the reverse side for attachment. Neolithic – Liangzhu. Width 77mm height 41mm.
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