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Archaic Jade Bi, Liangzhu Period
About the Item
Museum-quality Chinese jade Bi from the Liangzhu period (3300-2200 BC). For the Liangzhu, jade was the primary material through which the secular and religious authority of its leaders was expressed.
Jade Bi discs, which are believed to represent the Heavens, together with the rectangular Cong, which represent the Earth, were the essential ritual objects created by the Liangzhu. They also played a significant role by indicating the authority and power of their owners.
Bi discs do not usually bear any decoration: they represent the true celebration of the simple yet elegant geometric shape of the circle.
This piece was published in Two Americans in Paris: A Quest for Asian Art, no. 67 (LienArt 2016)
It has been presented in the following exhibitions:
From the Lands of Asia: The Sam and Myrna Myers Collection, Pointe-a-Calliere Museum, Montreal, Canada, Nov. 17, 2016 to March 19, 2017.
From the Lands of Asia: The Sam and Myrna Myers Collection, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, March 4, 2018 to August 9, 2018,
- Dimensions:Height: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)Diameter: 5.75 in (14.61 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:3300-2200 BC
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. There is ancient damage to the edge, which has been worn smooth.
- Seller Location:Atlanta, GA
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