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| Maker(s): | Unknown | | Culture: | Chinese
| | Title: | Head of a Tiger
| | Date Made: | 17th -11th century BCE; Shang Dymasty
| | Type: | Sculpture
| | Materials: | jade
| | Place Made: | China
| | Measurements: | 7/8 x 11 1/4 x 3/4 in.; 2.2225 x 28.575 x 1.905 cm
| | Accession Number: | SC 1960.164.1
| | Credit Line: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan B. Hart
| | Museum Collection: | Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
greenish white pendant in shape of tiger head with open mouth, resting on forepaws, Shang eye with straight line above pupil and elongated canthus, raised spirals on jaw and above ear, opening cut completely through object and two grooves on roof of mouth; animal
Tags:
animals; abstract Subjects:
Animals; Art, Abstract Link to share this object record:
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