Ornament in the form of a dragon with raised uniform curls
Unknown
475-221 BCE
Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1917.372
Tags
Charles Lang Freer collectionChinaChinese ArtEastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)carvingdragonincisingjadenephrite
About this artwork
Purportedly excavated from Shaanxi province, China [1]
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...