Jade Scabbard Chape with Bird Pattern Refashioned as Jade Ornament, mid to late Western Han dynasty, 140 BCE-8 CE

Jade Scabbard Chape with Bird Pattern Refashioned as Jade Ornament, mid to late Western Han dynasty, 140 BCE-8 CE

• Image Number: K1C003305N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Western Han dynasty
• Category: Jades
• Function: Clothing and accessories
• Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
• Description:
  White jade, dark ochre part is artificially dyed. The utensil is slightly trapezoidal, with the upper part wide and the lower part narrow. One side is embossed with dragon patterns and the other side is carved with animal facial patterns. One hole is drilled in the middle of the upper edge, and another hole is drilled on both sides. There are three holes in total for threading. The original weapon looks like a jade sword, which was cut into half due to unknown reasons in the future, and the animal face was decorated on the back of the light element. The newly carved animal face has typical production skills of the Western Han Dynasty. It can be seen that the time of transformation is similar to the original production time, which should be in the middle and late Western Han Dynasty.