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Pendente a forma di drago annodato

3rd century BCE
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Esempio superbo dell’antica arte cinese di lavorazione della giada, questo ciondolo ha la forma di un sottile drago dal corpo sinuoso che si chiude con grazia a cerchio. Le profonde scanalature incise sul cerchio gli conferiscono l’aspetto di una corda intrecciata, esaltandone al contempo l’impressione di potenza. L’agile drago, col suo corpo ricurvo e il morso minaccioso, motivo ornamentale predominante nel tardo periodo Zhou orientale, traeva ispirazione dall’arte occidentale, che le popolazioni nomadi delle steppe euroasiatiche avevano portato fino ai vicini popoli cinesi.

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Object Information
  • 戰國　絞絲龍形玉佩
  • Titolo: Pendente a forma di drago annodato
  • Periodo: Dinastia Zhou orientale, periodo degli Stati Guerrieri
  • Data: III secolo a.C.
  • Area geografica: Cina
  • Materiale e tecnica: Giada (nefrite)
  • Dimensioni: Alt. 7,9 cm
  • Crediti: Dono di Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
  • Numero d'inventario: 1985.214.99
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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