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Pendentif : dragon au corps noué

3rd century BCE
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Superbe jade de la Chine ancienne, ce pendentif a la forme d’un mince dragon dont le corps serpentin dessine une boucle gracieuse. Creusé de sillons profonds, le corps présente l’aspect d’une corde torsadée, ce qui donne une impression de puissance. L’animal aux courbes sinueuses et aux mâchoires menaçantes — motif décoratif fréquent à la fin de l’époque des Zhou orientaux — est inspiré de l’art de la zone occidentale, que les nomades des steppes eurasiennes ont fait connaître à leurs voisins chinois.

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  • 戰國　絞絲龍形玉佩
  • Titre: Pendentif : dragon au corps noué
  • Période: Dynastie des Zhou orientaux, période des Royaumes combattants
  • Date: IIIe siècle av. J.-C.
  • Aire géographique: Chine
  • Technique: Jade (néphrite)
  • Dimensions: H. 7,9 cm
  • Crédits: Don de la Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
  • Accession Number: 1985.214.99
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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