Bidspirit auction | White jade seal ‘Ram Man’,

White jade seal ‘Ram Man’, Shang dynasty - White jade with subtle areas in ochre tones and traces of ritual cinnabar. The piece has a quadrangular base topped by a seated anthropomorphic figure with arms resting on bent knees, a ram's head and large curved horns. Noteworthy are the bas-relief carvings decorating the sides of the base with taotie mask patterns, as well as the fine archaic-style incisions decorating the anthropomorphic beast. Shang dynasty (approx. 1600–1046 BC) or later. Size: 6.3 x 3.3 x 3.3 cm Weight: 111.76 g Provenance: · Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.