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Jade Decorative Piece of a Crested Human Head (玉人頭飾)

Resource Identifier:
R009118

Description:
This piece, in the shape of the profile of a human head, can be divided into three sections: neck, head and crown. The features on the face are incised in thread relief. This rare piece is small in size, but is made of fine jade and delicately carved.

Date:
Late 14th-mid 11th century B.C.

Format:
Length 8.5 with 3.6 cm.

Coverage:
Tomb M331, Hsiao-t’un, Anyang, Honan

 

 

Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica

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