Jade carved rectangular plate

[Jade carving rectangular plate]

11.4 cm in length, 8.3 cm in height, and 1 cm in thickness at most
Unearthed in 1987 at Lingjiatan Site, Hanshan, Anhui Province, is now in the Palace Museum
The bone of Yuji chicken is white, and the surface is slightly yellow. The whole device is slightly rectangular, the front side is slightly convex, the reverse side is slightly concave, the light is plain, and the two sides are polished. A total of 22 holes are drilled on both sides with solid stretch drill. The front of the jade plate is raised, and steps are carved on the three edges. The front side is carved with a small circle in the middle, and the octagonal pattern is carved in the inside, which forms a cross in pairs. A big circle is carved outside the small circle. The big circle and the small circle are divided into eight areas in a straight line. Each area has a Gui shape decoration, and the big circle has four Gui shape decoration pointing to the four corners
The jade plate was unearthed in the middle of the tomb, and was sandwiched between a pair of tortoise shell. The symbolic significance of decorative patterns needs to be explored


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