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Garde d'épée en forme de dragons face à face

14th–early 15th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 463
À l’époque timouride (v. 1370–1507), nombre d’objets en jade étaient ornés de têtes de dragon à leurs extrémités, notamment sur les poignées. Cet objet est inspiré de l’art timouride du travail du métal. Le vert sombre de la garde, couleur très appréciée par cette société, accentue la férocité stylisée de ces bêtes mythiques. La prédilection des Timourides pour le jade découle vraisemblablement des qualités protectrices qu’ils lui attribuaient et qu’ils prêtaient également aux dragons. La qualité d’exécution de cet objet et la précision des détails sont d’autant plus extraordinaires que le jade est une pierre très dure et extrêmement difficile à sculpter. Sans la lame, il est impossible de dire si l’épée a beaucoup servi. On peut le supposer, toutefois, puisque l’époque timouride a été marquée par des conflits régionaux.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Garde d'épée en forme de dragons face à face
  • Date: XIVe siècle–début du XVe siècle
  • Aire géographique: Asie centrale
  • Technique: Néphrite (jade) sculptée
  • Dimensions: 5,1 x 10,2 x 3 cm
  • Crédits: Don de Heber R. Bishop, 1902
  • Accession Number: 02.18.765
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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