Pendant in the form of a stag
Object Details
- Description
- The animal is seen crouching with its head turned back. The antlers are of a modest size. The eye may have served as a suspension hole. The work is done in flat planes without detailing lines. The stone is pale green. (Nicks on antler tips; spotty adhesions and/or soil adhering.)
- Collection
- Arthur M. Sackler Collection
- Exhibition History
- 5000 Years of Chinese Jade (October 1, 2011 to February 19, 2012)
- Traders and Raiders on China's Northern Frontier (November 19, 1995 to September 2, 1996)
- The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
- In Praise of Ancestors: Ritual Objects from China (September 28, 1987 to January 1, 1989)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
- ca. 1050-ca. 850 BCE
- Period
- Western Zhou dynasty
- Accession Number
- S1987.872
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Jewelry and Ornament
- Medium
- Muscovite (massive sericite)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 x 8.5 x 0.4 cm (1 9/16 x 3 3/8 x 3/16 in)
- Origin
- China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- Jades for Life and Death
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- carving
- muscovite (mica)
- jade
- Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)
- China
- Chinese Art
- stag
- Record ID
- fsg_S1987.872
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye36a2b4254-5be2-486f-ac72-064ed5a146c7
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