A green and russet jade 'figural' ornamentWestern Zhou Dynasty
Of triangular cross-section carved with a profile of a stylised human figure on two sides, the slightly concave side perforated with two holes for attachment, box. 3.5cm (1 1/2in) high (2).注脚西周 人面紋玉飾

Provenance:
Chang Wei Hwa & Company, Taipei, 2 April 1992
An Asian private collection

來源:
1992年4月2日購於台北雲中居
亞洲私人收藏

This form of Shang dynasty jade ornament is rare. Compare the shape with an archaic jade mask-form ornament, Shang dynasty, which was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 28 November 2018, lot 2721.

青玉質，三棱角形，正面兩側分別淺琢側面人像，左右反轉，「臣」字眼，鼻突出，髮後梳，玉飾下部似為簡化的人體手足，作倨，背面內緩凹，正中有穿，或為固定於某種圓柱體之用。三棱形的玉飾頗少見，可參考香港佳士得售出一件商代獸面玉飾，形制類似，2018年11月28日，拍品編號2721。