Jade Sword Guard with Beast Pattern, early to mid Western Han dynamics, 206-74 BCE
- Image Number:K1C002083N000000000PAB Dynasty:Western Han dynamics
- Category:Jade
- Function:Ritual
- Material:Mineral/jade jewelry/jade
- Description:
white jade, The local part is stained brown black. By observing the details of the animal body, we can see the manufacturing traces of the tubes and stretchers. Sword Tan is the accessory to separate the handle and blade, so it is often called “sword case”. The side view of the weapon is rhombic, with an oval hole in the center to hold the sword handle. One side of this Tan is embossed with animal face pattern: the other side is embossed with dragon tiger pattern. Its head is particularly prominent, and its body is coiled and twisted, which is very vivid and powerful. Tan, jade sword head, jade sword and jade sword are one of the complete components of jade sword, which are ritual tools to show the status of nobility
![图片[2]-Jade Sword Guard with Beast Pattern, early to mid-Western Han dynasty, 206-74 BCE-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Western Han dynasty/Jades/K1C002083N000000000PAB-9543.jpg)
![图片[3]-Jade Sword Guard with Beast Pattern, early to mid-Western Han dynasty, 206-74 BCE-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Western Han dynasty/Jades/K1C002083N000000000PAB-9544.jpg)
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