Minneapolis Institute of Art

Pendant in the form of a man flanked by a pair of dragons

Date

480–221 BCE

Medium

Pale green translucent jade

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Two stylized dragons are symmetrically arranged at either end of the pendant, flanking a humanoid face with a serpentine body. This figure represents a spiritual deity, with the dragons serving as guardian figures. This was a very common design at the time for jade pendants, which were worn as jewelry that served as talismans to protective the wearer from evil and danger. China, Asia

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