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Art History Animalia

Metropolitan Museum of Art NY exhibition: plaque in the shape of a , , or (c. 1600–771 BCE). "this carving is among the earliest representations of a rabbit from China’s Bronze Age; its compact size & small hole suggest it was probably used as a pendant"

photo of object on display at the museum with its gallery label: 商至西周　兔形玉佩 Plaque in the shape of a rabbit Shang (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)–Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BCE) Jade (nephrite) Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1931 (31.54.4) This jade carving is among the earliest representations of a rabbit created during China’s Bronze Age. The plaque’s compact size and its small hole suggest that it was probably used as a pendant.
low-res zoomed in close-up of object on display; see next photo for higher-res official museum image
same object, official photo from museum online collection page for better clarity & resolution (object is tiny and was hard to photograph well on display) Dimensions: H. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/42952
Jan 23, 2023, 04:51 AM·Public·Web
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