COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
AIC_.1950.656
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Costume and Jewelry
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Dates/Places:
Chinese Asia,East Asia,China
Creator Name-CRT:
Anonymous
Title:
Pendant with Openwork Dragons in Form of An Archer's Ring
Title Type:
preferred
View:
front view
Creation Date:
Eastern Han dynasty, 1st/2nd century A.D.
Creation Start Date:
1
Creation End Date:
200
Materials and Techniques:
Mottled tan and green jade, partly decorated. Glossy finish. The basic shape is that of an archer's ring, surrounded by a pair of feline-like animals in relief and openwork. The body of one animal reaches over to the back. (Salmony, 1952)Pendant - with hydras.
Classification Term:
Jade
Creation Place:
Asia,East Asia,China
Dimensions:
6.5 x 4.2 x .5 cm.2 7/16" length; 7/16" width; 1/8" average thickness
AMICA Contributor:
The Art Institute of Chicago
Owner Location:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
ID Number:
1950.656
Credit Line:
The Art Institute of Chicago, Edward and Louise B. Sonnenschein Collection
Related Image Identifier Link:
AIC_.E21663.TIF
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Pendant with Openwork Dragons in Form of An Archer's Ring
