The archaic jade carved ornament is of flattened form, depicts a prowling tiger with mouth open and tail curled, the jade is of celadon and russet color tone with mottled interior.|Shang Dynasty period.||Length: 5 in (12.7 cm)|商 玉虎|商代玉虎形製扁平細巧，其褐色沁斑和虎身大部分已混為一體，背及尾皆見深熟的鈣化痕跡，此商代玉虎展現當時動物玉雕的簡約刀工及紋飾，但樸中見巧，造形威猛中亦見憨厚可愛，傳世三千年至今，品相仍佳，難能可貴。