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Stag

1100–900 BCE

China, Western Zhou dynasty

(c. 1046–771 BCE)
Medium
jade
Measurements
Overall: 5.6 x 6.1 cm (2 3/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous Gift 1952.490
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A figurine depicts a stag carved from thin jade, a mottled stone of dark green and charcoal gray with tan and reddish-brown patches. In profile facing left, multi-pointed antlers rise above a small, drilled hole and pointed ear. Simple incised lines define a circular eye and a curved rear haunch. The animal stands on four short legs with a small tail, displaying the smooth, natural variations of the aged mineral.

Stag

1100–900 BCE

China, Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–771 BCE)

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