Artefacts

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

Physical description

Jade seal of China's Olympic heritage, Beijing 2008-2022. It depicts a phoenix and a dragon with a temple on top, and on the front a golden plaque with the inscription Heritage and the Olympic rings. Underneath is the inscription HERITAGE and the rings. The sculpture is placed on a base and covered with a lacquered wooden cover and is packaged in a beige box. Two certificates are in the box.

Created

Created: Zhang TIECHENG 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

textile, wood, jade

Colors

yellow, brown, green, beige, white

Dimension

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

Type of item

Artworks -> Sculpture

Reference number

238239

Original title

Destiny Sealed in the Ball.

Keywords

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

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