Soul lock necklace with images
of protective Shishi (lion-dogs)
Artist
Huang Guangwen
(born 1956)
DateJanuary, 2014
Place madeMa Liao, Guizhou Province, China, East Asia, Asia
MediumMetal (white copper)
Dimensions23 1/4 × 11 13/16 × 3/8 in. (59 × 30 × 1 cm)
ClassificationsAdornment
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, museum purchase with funds from JoAnn and Bob Balzer, A.2014.48.1
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2014.48.1
DescriptionA Miao minority tribal necklace with two "locks". On the upper lock are inscribed what seem to be four dragons: two on the left and two on the right. Between the dragons is a circular element in the middle on which are inscribed two figures resembling fish. On the bottom lock are two figures resembling dragons. Eight cone-shaped ornaments are attached to the bottom lock.On View
Not on view19th century
c. 1920
19th Century
ca. 1800
Artist unrecorded
Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644
1800-1850