戰國 絞絲龍形玉佩|Knotted dragon pendant

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3rd century BCE · Jade (nephrite) · Asian Art

This pendant takes the shape of a dragon with a sinuous body grooved to resemble twisted rope. Its elegant curves illustrate the extraordinary talent and skill of early Chinese jade carvers, in whose hands hard, intractable jade seems a supple and malleable material.

Artist

Unknown

Date

3rd century BCE

Medium

Jade (nephrite)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985