| Zoo-anthropomorphic jade earring | |
|---|---|
 Zoo-Anthropomorphic Jade Earring (National Treasure) collected in the
National Museum of Prehistory | |
| Material | Jade |
| Size | length: 6.9 cm width: 3.9 cm |
| Created | c. 600 BC |
| Discovered | 1984 Taiwan |
| Present location | Taitung City, Taitung, Taiwan |
Zoo-anthropomorphic Jade Earring (Chinese: 人獸形玉耳飾, 人獸形玉器, 人獸形玉玦; pinyin: rén-shòu-xíng-yù-ěr-shì, rén-shòu-xíng-yù-qì, rén-shòu-xíng-yù-jué) is a jade ornament design that dates back to the Neolithic Period in Taiwan. Specimens of this design are believed to have been worn as a pendant on the ears, given its notches and the evidence from unearthed contexts[1]: 148 .[2] The design features two human figures with their hands on their waists and their legs spread wide apart. On top of their heads is a beast that resembles a cat, pig, or deer. The feet of the beast are connected to the heads of the human figures. While there are variations, including single-person or multiple-ring designs, jade pendants of this design are primarily found in Taiwan.[3]
- ^ 宋文薰 (Sung Wen-Hsun); 連照美 (Lien Chao-Mei) (1984). "臺灣史前時代人獸形玉玦耳飾 (Zoo-anthropomorphic Jade Earring [jué] in Prehistoric Taiwan)". 國立臺灣大學考古人類學刊 (Journal of Archaeology and Anthropology) (44). 國立臺灣大學人類學系 (Department of Anthropology, National Taiwan University): 148–169.
- ^ 劉益昌 (Liu Yi-Chang) (2009-09-24). "人獸形玉玦". 臺灣大百科全書. 文化部. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ 何傳坤 (Ho Chuan-Kun). "台灣考古誌：台灣新石器時代遺址中發現人獸形玉器". 國立自然科學博物館. Archived from the original on 2018-12-20.