1 ring made of sterling silver 925Taotie, shamanic mask with green jade
Size adjustable from approx. 54 - 60 (approx. 17.2 mm - 19 mm inner diameter)
Weight about 2 grams
Jade approx. 3 mm
Have fun wearing or giving as a gift
The taotie represents an ancient face mask that may have been worn by shamans or god-kings who were the link between humankind and their deceased ancestors.
Li Zehou, a Chinese scholar of philosophy and history, believes that the description of Taotie in the Annals of Spring and Autumn has a much deeper meaning, and that the meaning of the word "taotie" establishes a mysterious communication between humans and heaven.
For the clans, it symbolized fear and strength; for his own clan it was a symbol of protection.
This religious concept, this dual nature, crystallized in its strange, hideous features. What seems so wild today had a historical and rational quality in its time. Precisely for this reason, the ancient myths and legends, tales, and fierce and terrifying artworks of the ancient clans possessed a remarkable aesthetic appeal.
The taotie represents an ancient face mask that may have been worn by shamans or god-kings who were the link between humankind and their deceased ancestors. Li Zehou, a Chinese scholar of philosophy and history, believes that the description of Taotie in the Annals of Spring and Autumn has a much deeper meaning, and that the meaning of the word "taotie" establishes a mysterious communication between humans and heaven. For the clans, it symbolized fear and strength; for his own clan it was a symbol of protection. This religious concept, this dual nature, crystallized in its strange, hideous features. What seems so wild today had a historical and rational quality in its time. Precisely for this reason, the ancient myths and legends, tales, and fierce and terrifying artworks of the ancient cl