Bronze seal with inscription “Zhang Yun zhiyin”, Xin Dynasty (9-23)

Bronze seal with inscription “Zhang Yun zhiyin”, Xin Dynasty (9-23)

• Image Number: K1A000370N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Xin dynasty
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: emperor’s seal
• Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
• Description:
  Gilded, the turtle button is finely carved, with clear scales. Its feet stand at the four corners, and its tail also stands vertically into five fulcrums. It looks like a front trend and is lifelike. It is the standard form of turtle buttons in the new Mang era. The four characters “Zhang Yun’s Seal” are printed in white on the surface, which is boundless.