COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1976.297.2
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MMA_.1976.297.2
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
Objects made of jade are thought to have played a ceremonial role in many Late Neolithic cultures. Harder than steel, jade (or nephrite) is laboriously fashioned by means of slow abrasion with sand or quartz grit. During the Shang dynasty, artisans had full command of the artistic and technical language developed in the diverse Late Neolithic cultures that had jade-working traditions. While many Shang forms have their origins in earlier works, the carving of three-dimensional animals, used as charms or decoration, is an innovation that may derive from the interest in natural forms found in the bronze art of the period. Compact yet powerful, at rest yet alert, this buffalo illustrates the sophisticated jade working of the period in the careful depiction of its bulk and presence and the skillful handling of the stone's natural textures and colors.
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Objects made of jade are thought to have played a ceremonial role in many Late Neolithic cultures. Harder than steel, jade (or nephrite) is laboriously fashioned by means of slow abrasion with sand or quartz grit. During the Shang dynasty, artisans had full command of the artistic and technical language developed in the diverse Late Neolithic cultures that had jade-working traditions. While many Shang forms have their origins in earlier works, the carving of three-dimensional animals, used as charms or decoration, is an innovation that may derive from the interest in natural forms found in the bronze art of the period. Compact yet powerful, at rest yet alert, this buffalo illustrates the sophisticated jade working of the period in the careful depiction of its bulk and presence and the skillful handling of the stone's natural textures and colors.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
China
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China
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Buffalo
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Buffalo
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
13th?11th century B.C.
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13th?11th century B.C.
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
0
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Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
0
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Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Jade (nephrite)
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Jade (nephrite)
Materials and Techniques
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Style or Period:
Anyang period (ca. 1300?1050 B.C.)
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Anyang period (ca. 1300?1050 B.C.)
Style or Period
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Style or Period:
Shang dynasty
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Shang dynasty
Style or Period
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Creation Place:
China
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China
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
L. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
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L. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1976.297.2
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1976.297.2
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Gift of John M. Crawford Jr., 1976
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Gift of John M. Crawford Jr., 1976
Credit Line
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1976.297.2.tif
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MMA_.h1_1976.297.2.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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