Medium:

Jade (nephrite)

Dimensions:

H x W x D: 3.7 x 7 x 0.5 cm (1 7/16 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 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:

Flat plaque ornament with semi-human face; almond-shaped eyes; wide mouth revealing fangs pointing up and down and one row of teeth; biconically perforated round earrings flank the face; ornate nose design; light green jade with traces of calcification below.

Collection:

Long-term loan

Topic:

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

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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, 1929.8.276.3

Accession Number:

LTS1985.1.276.3

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/ye37efb0eb1-fcd0-4224-80b3-092b16aa10ff

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_LTS1985.1.276.3