Pendant in the form of a tiger
Unknown
ca. 600-476 BCE
Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchase â Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number
F1979.36
Tags
Carl Whiting Bishop collectionChinaChinese ArtEastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE)Spring and Autumn period (770 - 476 BCE)jadenephritetiger
About this artwork
Excavated from Henan province, Xinzheng, in 1923 [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...