Jade Scabbard Slide, mid-Western Han to Eastern Han dynasty, 140 BCE-220 CE
- Image Number: K1C002028N000000000PAD
- Dynasty: Western Han dynasty
- Category: Jades
- Function: Sacrificial vessels
- Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
- Description:
The sword is one of the components of jade sword. As it is used for aristocratic etiquette, the jade is generally delicate blue white jade or sapphire. This piece is made of this kind of jade. As for the tattoo design, the animal face with animal eyes and double eyebrows can be seen below (the animal face should face up when the sword is actually used). From the bottom to the top, the body is laid out with repeated tattoo units to outline the simplified back of the animal body, which is a common pattern of tattoo design from the middle Western Han Dynasty to the Eastern Han Dynasty.
![图片[2]-Jade Scabbard Slide, mid-Western Han to Eastern Han dynasty, 140 BCE-220 CE-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Western Han dynasty/Jades/K1C002028N000000000PAD-9709.jpg)
![图片[3]-Jade Scabbard Slide, mid-Western Han to Eastern Han dynasty, 140 BCE-220 CE-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Western Han dynasty/Jades/K1C002028N000000000PAD-9710.jpg)
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