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)

• Origin

  China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

• Type

  Jewelry and Ornament

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  BCE 0s, BCE 1000s

• Place

  China

• Topic

  Stag, Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE), Art, Muscovite (mica), Carving, Chinese Art, Jade

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Ornaments, Jewelry