UPCOMING SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 18 MARCH 2026 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
White jade seal ‘Ram Man’, Shang dynasty
Awarded For. 1.000 €
Lot 66.
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Description.
White jade with subtle areas in ochre tones and traces of ritual cinnabar. The piece has a quadrangular base topped by a seated anthropomorphic figure with arms resting on bent knees, a ram's head and large curved horns. Noteworthy are the bas-relief carvings decorating the sides of the base with taotie mask patterns, as well as the fine archaic-style incisions decorating the anthropomorphic beast. Shang dynasty (approx. 1600–1046 BC) or later.
Size: 6.3 x 3.3 x 3.3 cm
Weight: 111.76 g
Provenance:
· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.
