Tiger Designs on Central Plain Treasures①|The Tiger-shaped Jade Pendant

Editor's note: The Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar is around the corner. We, together with Henan Museum, wish you a prosperous, auspicious and happy New Year! To foster a strong festive atmosphere, we are launching the Tiger Designs on Central Plain Treasures series featuring 6 bilingual stories about the tiger-themed treasures collected by Henan Museum. Here is the first episode: The Tiger-shaped Jade Pendant.

编者按：虎年春节来临，河南日报、大河网携手河南博物院，为您送“虎”福啦！即日起，双语系列报道——“豫”见中原·“虎”观世界，与您见面。让我们一起了解河南文物中的“虎”元素！今天推出第一期：《青玉虎形佩》。

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Hello, I'm Jiaqi.

大家好，我是家琦。

 

You must know well the tigers at zoos,

对于住在动物园里的“小脑斧”，想必大家都不陌生，

 

but how about the "tigers" in the treasures of Henan province?

可您是否认识河南文物中的“虎宝宝”呢？

 

In the next few days, I will take you to Henan Museum.

接下来的几天，我将带领大家走进河南博物院。

 

OK, let's go and see the "cute tigers" hidden in Henan's treasures!

让我们一起看看河南文物中的“萌虎宝宝”吧！

The Tiger-shaped Jade Pendant. [Photo/Henan Museum]

The Tiger-shaped Jade Pendant, 6.2 centimeters in width and 12.5 centimeters in length, was made of gray jade during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), which is collected by Henan Museum.

青玉虎形佩，春秋时期文物，宽6.2厘米，长12.5厘米，现藏于河南博物院。

 

The flat pendant shows us a tiger with its head bowed, back arched, elbows bent and tail curled. One side of the pendant is smooth without decorations, while the other side is inscribed with a few geometric patterns on the tiger's belly and limbs. Two holes in the pendant make it a wearable ornament.

青玉虎形佩体呈扁平形，虎低首弓背，驱肢卷尾。虎身一面通体满饰虎纹，腹部、双肢刻有少许几何纹，另面光素。口与尾处各有一圆孔可供穿系佩戴。

文案/赵汉青

播音/王家琦 

制作/王君艺 

审校/丁岚 陈行洁