Assembly of Animal-Shaped Ornaments

ca. 300–100 BC

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

These ornaments were likely imported. They are made of carnelian, a stone native to India that first came to China via the steppes and the Silk Road and later via maritime trade. The city of Hepu, where these carvings were found, was a busy seaport, from which merchants’ ships set sail for the Indian Ocean.

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印度或东南亚（约公元前3-2世纪）玛瑙动物形坠饰
Title: Assembly of Animal-Shaped Ornaments
Date: ca. 300–100 BC
Culture: India or Southeast Asia
Medium: Carnelian
Dimensions: Each approx. H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm): L. 3/8 in. (1.4 cm)
Classification: Hardstone
Credit Line: Lent by Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Museum
Curatorial Department: Asian Art