Tiger Designs on Central Plain Treasures⑥|The Tiger-shaped White Agate Pendant

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 last episode: The Tiger-shaped White Agate Pendant.

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！今天推出最后一期：《白玛瑙虎形坠》。

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Hello, I'm Jiaqi.

大家好，我是家琦。

 

Welcome back to my channel!

我们又见面啦！

 

Today is our last episode.

今天是我们春节双语系列报道的最后一期。

 

And I will show you a new "tiger" in Henan's treasures!

我将带领大家去拜访一位新的“萌虎朋友”！

 

OK, let's go!

我们走吧！

 

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

The Tiger-shaped White Agate Pendant collected by Henan Museum is 2.8 centimeters in length and 2 centimeters in width, and was made during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

白玛瑙虎形坠，河南博物院藏，长2.8厘米，宽2厘米，清朝时期文物。

 

The pendant looks like a crouching tiger with its head looking back and tail curled up. Two holes beneath the tiger make it a wearable ornament.

白玛瑙虎形坠呈卧式回首状，尾向上卷曲，虎身下部有两小孔。

文案/赵汉青

播音/王家琦 

制作/王君艺 

审校/丁岚 陈行洁