Tiger Designs on Central Plain Treasures②|The Jade Figure Sitting on Heels with Tiger-shaped Head

Editor's note: The Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar has arrived. 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 second episode: The Jade Figure Sitting on Heels with Tiger-shaped Head.

编者按：虎年春节，河南日报、大河网携手河南博物院，为您送“虎”福啦！让我们一起了解河南文物中的“虎”元素！今天推出第二期：《玉虎形跽坐人》。

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Hello, welcome back to my channel!

今天我们又见面啦！

 

I'm Jiaqi.

我是家琦

 

I can't wait to find another "tiger" in Henan's treasures!

我将带领大家去探索另一只藏在河南文物中的“萌虎”！

 

Let's go!

我们走吧！

The Jade Figure Sitting on Heels with Tiger-shaped Head. [Photo/Henan Museum]

The Jade Figure Sitting on Heels with Tiger-shaped Head collected by Henan Museum is 5 centimeters in height, 2.5 centimeters in width and 2.8 centimeters in thickness, and was made during the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC).

玉虎形跽坐人，河南博物院藏，高5厘米、宽2.5厘米、厚2.8厘米，西周时期文物。

 

The yellowish green figure, with brown and translucent spots on its tiger-shaped head, is featured by full round carving technique, showing a unique shape.

玉虎形跽坐人为黄绿色，顶部有褐斑，微透明。整个玉人以圆雕手法雕刻，造型独特。

文案/赵汉青

播音/王家琦 

制作/王君艺 

审校/丁岚 陈行洁