商代玉鳥首人Shang Dynasty Jade Bird Man

 

c-ws-0351images-9Carved with white jade, the object has a bird head swallowing an animal. Both hands are holding back with a posture ready for fighting. The whole body has decorated with protruding line of typical Shang Dynasty twisted curves. The Classic of Mountains and Seas(山海經) has described many similar creatures.

Proverb: We must learn to walk before we can run.(English)