Artefacts

Jade seal (dragon) commemorating the Games in Beijing 2008 and 2022

Physical description

Jade seal of China's Olympic heritage, Beijing 2008-2022. It represents a dragon. On the face is written in Chinese and English "One World One Dream". Underneath is the inscription Beijing 2008, the emblem of the Games and the Olympic rings. It is crossed by a golden cord. The sculpture is placed on a pedestal and covered with a lacquered wooden cover and is packaged in a blue box.

Created

Created: Shen JIANYUAN

Symbolized

Symbolically represented: comité de candidature Beijing 2008 Symbolically represented: Comité d'organisation des Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques d'hiver de Beijing 2022

Materials

wood, textile, jade

Colors

brown, white, green, yellow, beige

Dimension

14,5 x 11,4 x 11,5 cm, 30,5 x 29,5 x 29,5 cm boite

Type of item

Artworks -> Sculpture

Reference number

238238

Original title

Destiny Sealed in the Ball.

Keywords

Beijing 2008, Olympic Games Beijing 2022, Olympic Winter Games Asia China, People's Republic of Olympic symbol Mythology animal

Notes

Jade seals commemorating the Beijing 2008 and 2022 Games. These IOC Heritage Collection jade seals commemorate the Games in Beijing in 2008 and 2022. They depict a phoenix, a dragon and a temple. They are displayed on a stand and contained in a wooden box. Donation