A JADE OF A MONGOLIAN BOY WITH AN EAGLE, QING

A JADE CARVING OF A MONGOLIAN BOY WITH HIS HUNTING EAGLE, QING
China, 18th-19th century. The finely worked figure wears a 'Genghis Khan' headdress and holds a gnarly wood scepter with a 'Garid' eagle sitting on top of it. Note the skillful incisions and the vivid character of the statue, both rather pointing to an 18th century date.

Provenance: Property from an English private collection.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and good natural patina.

Weight: 105.9 g
Dimensions: Height 7.3 cm

When a boy turns 13 in Mongolia, and he is strong enough to carry the weight of a grown eagle, his father can start training him in ancient hunting techniques with eagles as their partners. 'Garid' is Mongolian and corresponds to the Sanskrit word 'Garuda'. It stands for a large mythical bird-like eagle, that appears in Hindu and Buddhist mythology, is a rank in traditional Mongolian wrestling meaning 'mythical bird' and the name of the pet eagle of Genghis Khan. Eagles remain popular in Mongolia and continue to be used for hunting, as evidenced by the annual Golden Eagle festival.

玉雕蒙古男童練鷹擺件，清代
中國，十八至十九世紀。雕工精美的男童，頭戴蒙古頭飾，握著粗糙的木節杖，上面停著一隻鷹。根據雕像的刀口和生動的特徵，都可以確定為十八世紀作品。

來源：英國私人收藏遺產
品相：品相極好，輕微磨損和天然包漿。

重量：105.9 克
尺寸：高 7.3 厘米