A MOTTLED PALE GREY JADE BEAD AND A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE APPLIQUE
SHANG/WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, CIRCA 1100 BC
A MOTTLED PALE GREY JADE BEAD AND A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE APPLIQUE SHANG/WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, CIRCA 1100 BC The thick-walled bead carved on the curved side with a taotie mask, the other flat side uncarved, the central channel drilled from both ends, traces of cinnabar; the rectangular applique carved in very shallow relief on both slightly convex sides with two serpent-like dragons of different lengths, with diamond-shaped scales and triangular heads with circular eyes and curved horns pointed towards a corner, the dragons separated by a free-standing diamond, the corners pierced for attachment, with traces of cinnabar 1 in. (2.5 cm.) high and 1 9/16 in. (4 cm.) long (2)
A MOTTLED PALE GREY JADE BEAD AND A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE APPLIQUE
SHANG/WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, CIRCA 1100 BC
A MOTTLED PALE GREY JADE BEAD AND A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE APPLIQUE SHANG/WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, CIRCA 1100 BC The thick-walled bead carved on the curved side with a taotie mask, the other flat side uncarved, the central channel drilled from both ends, traces of cinnabar; the rectangular applique carved in very shallow relief on both slightly convex sides with two serpent-like dragons of different lengths, with diamond-shaped scales and triangular heads with circular eyes and curved horns pointed towards a corner, the dragons separated by a free-standing diamond, the corners pierced for attachment, with traces of cinnabar 1 in. (2.5 cm.) high and 1 9/16 in. (4 cm.) long (2)
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