Jade sword guard with animal pattern, mid to late Western Han dynasty (140 BCE-8 CE)
- Image Number: K1C001091N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Western Han dynasty
- Category: Jades
- Function: Sacrificial vessels
- Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
- Description:
It is green and white jade, and is brown locally. Jade sword Tan (sword case) is one of the components of jade sword in Western Han Dynasty. As the shape of jade sword Tan is fixed, the center of one long side is tapered, and the other long side is partially concave. In order to carve out a winding and tall shape in this special shape, it is easier to design an extended body and tail by inverting the divine beast, which is a common creation mode in this period.
![图片[2]-Jade sword guard with animal pattern, mid to late Western Han dynasty (140 BCE-8 CE)-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Western Han dynasty/Jades/K1C001091N000000000PAB-10723.jpg)
![图片[3]-Jade sword guard with animal pattern, mid to late Western Han dynasty (140 BCE-8 CE)-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Western Han dynasty/Jades/K1C001091N000000000PAB-10724.jpg)
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