Medium:

Jade (nephrite)

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 7.7 x 3.3 x 1.4 cm (3 1/16 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in)

Culture:

Shijiahe culture, ca. 2500-ca. 2000 BCE  Search this

Type:

Jewelry and Ornament

Origin:

Hubei province, Middle Yangzi valley, China

Date:

ca. 2500-2000 BCE

Period:

Late Neolithic period

Description:

A semi-human face with a long neck; pronounced round nose; almond-shaped eyes; elaborate headdress with fine details; biconically perforated earrings flank the face; mouth revealing tusks pointing both up and down and two rows of teeth; semi-translucent, light green jade with white flecking; subtle relief effects; single conical bore top to bottom in base.

Collection:

Long-term loan

Topic:

carving  Search this

jade  Search this

nephrite  Search this

Late Neolithic period (ca. 5000 - ca. 1700 BCE)  Search this

mask  Search this

China  Search this

Chinese Art  Search this

Gellatly collection  Search this

Credit Line:

Long-term loan from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; gift of John Gellatly, 1929.8.276.1

Accession Number:

LTS1985.1.276.1

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Jades for Life and Death

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye372b8fea5-7ea8-4b13-a85a-87b991debd74

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_LTS1985.1.276.1