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Jade finial, Liao, Jin or Yuan dynasty, China, 11th-13th century.
Jade finial with geese amid lotus with hawk attacking, Liao, Jin or Yuan dynasty, China, 11th-13th century. A white lychee-flesh jade finial depicting two geese in flight among lotus, a small hawk is attacking the head of one goose. The base has two pairs of holes for attachment probably to a hat. The hawk attacking a goose is a well known motif in North China and Mongolia from Liao to Yuan and was considered emblematic of Spring during these dynasties.
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AR918518
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2832px × 2215px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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11TH CENTURY
12TH CENTURY
13TH CENTURY
ART
artefact
Artifact
ARTS
Bird
BIRDS
CARVED
Carving
china
CHINESE
color
concept
country
DYNASTY
ELEVENTH CENTURY
Finial
Flower
FLOWERS
GEESE
Goose
Hawk
intricate
Jade
Jin dynasty
Liao dynasty
LOCATION
LOTUS
MOTIF
Museum of East Asian Art
NATURE
Object
Plant
SEASON
SPRING
Symbol
SYMBOLIC
THIRTEENTH CENTURY
white
Yuan dynasty