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Plaque with Human Head 石家河文化玉兽面

A flat, light-colored and almost opalescent sculpted face with a flat edge at top and bottom, large round eyes, circle earrings, and protrusions at right and left.
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  • A flat, light-colored and almost opalescent sculpted face with a flat edge at top and bottom, large round eyes, circle earrings, and protrusions at right and left.

Date:

late Neolithic period, Shejiahe culture, c. 2500/2000 B.C.

Artist:

China

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 131

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Plaque with Human Head 石家河文化玉兽面

Place

China (Artist's nationality)

Date

2500 BCE–2000 BCE

Medium

Jade

Dimensions

4.4 × 8.9 × 0.9 cm (1 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Edward and Louise B. Sonnenschein Collection

Reference Number

1950.372

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