100, dragon-shaped jade
Late Shang Dynasty
Diameter 5.5cm Bore diameter 1.2cm Thickness 0.5cm
In 1976, the tomb of the woman was excavated
Collection of the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Pale green, embossed. Round, with a small notch on one side, a round hole in the center, and a flat surface. Both sides are carved with a dragon pattern, head and tail, open mouth and teeth, square eyes, one-horned back, ridged back carved into a ribbed shape, tail tip rolled outward, neck with small holes, can be worn. The body and tail of the dragon are decorated with clouds. The jade quality and pattern are excellent. A total of nine pieces of this type of Jiu were unearthed in the Tomb of The Lady, but it is almost absent from the other tombs of the Yin Ruins (some of which may have been stolen). This is probably related to the identity of the tomb owner.
101, dragon-shaped jade
Diameter 9 cm Hole diameter 5.8 cm Hole wall height I.2 cm Side thickness 0.2 cm
Beige, embossed. It is carved in the shape of a dragon. The dragon opens its mouth and teeth, and its head and tail meet, and there is a gap. The narrow edges of the hole are large, and the periphery of the hole protrudes on both sides and is rounded. It is surrounded by the dorsal ridge of the dragon, which is prismatic in shape. On each side of the dragon's body, there are two sets of circular lines, each composed of two thin lines. The weekly line is made before the notch is cut. There are small holes in the back of the neck, hanging up, the dragon's body is balanced, the head is just in the middle of one side, and the sculpting of the ribs and the position of the holes are carefully designed.
102, Jade Dragon Shaped Juan
Length 11.7cm Width 2.2cm Thickness 0.2cm
Pale green, embossed. Dragon, with open mouth and teeth, square eyes, one-horned posterior, body curved, dorsal ridge carved into a ribbed, thinner, tail tip upturned, tail end with small holes. The body and tail are decorated with scales and internodes. The patterns on both sides are similar, and the lines are double-hooked with yin lines.
103, jade fish-shaped juan
Right: Length 10.5 cm Width 2.4 cm Thickness 0.3 cm
Left: Length 10.4 cm
Beige. The wagon is carved horizontally in the shape of a fish, the body of the fish is curved and jumping, the mouth is slightly open, and there is a small hole in the back of the mouth. The tail is slightly curved inward, quite imagery. The pectoral and ventral fins are spread out to the sides, forming a clever combination of relief and circular carving. Three arc lines are carved on each side of the body. There is a small hole on the upper and lower sides of the tail, which can be worn together with the small hole in the mouth to maintain the balance of the jewelry and the design is quite clever.
The other piece is a fish-shaped huang, with basically the same shape, color, and pattern, and the two pieces are in pairs. There is an extra small round hole in the lower right fin.
104, Aphid-shaped Yujue
Diameter 4.5 cm Hole diameter 1 cm Thickness 1.5 cm
In 1976, the tomb of the woman was excavated
Brown, slightly greenish, round carving. It is curled, head-to-tail, and has a mouth opening on the outside for the shape of a clam. The mouth is slightly open, the tongue is exposed, the bridge of the nose is raised, the eyes are round, and the small ears are erect and hornless. The tail is thick and short, and the tail end is slightly thinner. The tail is decorated with a cloud pattern, and the back is decorated with nodular patterns. There are oval holes in the middle, which are drilled through both sides.
105. Jade rectangular brand ornament
Length 8.9cm Width 4.8cm Thickness 0.5cm
In 1959, tomb No. 1 of Hougang, Gaolouzhuang, Anyang City, Henan Province, was excavated
Dark green, jade crystalline. Flat rectangular, narrow at the upper end and wider at the lower end, with edges at both ends. The upper and lower ends of the surface are decorated with an animal face, the head is opposite, the head of the upper end is upward, the mouth and nose are clear, the eye is shaped with large eyes, there are eyebrows and horns, the two corners are pointed upwards, and the herringbone pattern is carved. The lower end of the head is downward, and the mouth, nose, and eyes are similar to the animal face at the upper end, but the eyebrows are hornless and slightly different. Flat back, unvarnished. There are six pairs of symmetrical narrow cutouts on the sides, and there are holes in the middle of the upper end that can be worn and suspended. It is also rare for this piece of jade to be carved on only one side.
106, jade round hoop ornament
Height 3.6 cm Diameter 6.7 cm Wall thickness 0.6 cm
Dark green. The upper and lower mouth surfaces are very flat, and the surface is carved in four groups, each group is divided into upper and lower two sections, with a horizontal parallel string pattern as the frame, and the middle is decorated with a protruding cirrus-shaped pattern, which is similar to the simplified animal face, but not very image. The walls of the holes are nearly straight up and down. The surface appears to be unpolished.
107, jade round hoop ornament
Height 4.1 cm Mouth inner diameter 5.1 cm
In 1977, Tomb No. 18 of Xiaotun in Anyang City, Henan Province, was excavated
Blue, with brown spots, is rare, and its texture has been identified as quartz sandwich kaolinite. Shaped like a round hoop, the two ends are extravagant, the middle is slightly adducted, there are large round holes, the mouth surface is flat, and the waist protrudes outwards with a wide and thin edge, like a disc, and the surface of the two ends is decorated with convex string patterns, and the surface is bright. A similar vessel-shaped tomb of the woman has been excavated, and the exact purpose is not clear.
108. Jade ornaments and jade snails
Jade ornament (left). Length 3.6cm Jade snail (right), length 3cm
In 1975, house No. 11 in Xiaotun North, Anyang City, Henan Province, was excavated
Jade ornament, milky white, relief. Shaped like a stone hammer, there are three pairs of protruding teeth at the upper end, a small round hole under the middle tooth, and a triangle at the lower end, polished throughout, when it is a decoration.
Jade snail, gray with black spots, round carving. The snail is made of a cone, and the spiral pattern is carved around, although the ornamentation is simple, but the image is vivid. There are small holes in the lips, and they are worn with ornaments.
109. Jade handle ornament
Length 15.3cm Width 1.1cm Thickness 1cm
Milky white, translucent, mutton fat white jade, fresh as new. Long strips, flat-topped, slightly adducted downwards. The cross-section is nearly square. The end of the handle is decorated with a convex string pattern for two weeks, and five sections of lotus petal pattern are carved on the lower four sides. The lower end has a pointed short mortise.