Lot Essay
A similar jade carving of buffalo was excavated from tomb no. BRM1-yi of the Western Zhou Yu State tomb complex at Baoji city, Shaanxi province, illustrated in Yuguo Jade Wares, Beijing, 2010, p. 146.
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WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
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A GREEN JADE CARVING OF A BUFFALO
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
The jade is carved in the form of a buffalo standing foursquare with its head facing forward with pointed ears and backward curving horns, all delineated in shallow relief.
1 5/8 in. (4.5 cm.) wide, box
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, C. 1100-771 BC
The jade is carved in the form of a buffalo standing foursquare with its head facing forward with pointed ears and backward curving horns, all delineated in shallow relief.
1 5/8 in. (4.5 cm.) wide, box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in London in 1990