Jade beast face pattern

[Jade Beast Face Pattern]

Jade Beast Face Pattern, Shang, height 3.2 cm, diameter 2.8 cm
It has a yellowish brown color, cylindrical shape, oblique upper mouth and flat lower mouth. The front is embossed with taotie pattern, with a perforation on both sides of the nose, and a groove near the lower mouth on the back
“Shuowen” said “韘韘韘韘韘韘韘韘韘韘韘韘韘韘. Perforation can be used to tie the rope, bind it to the wrist, and put it on the thumb when using it. When opening the bow, insert the bow string into the deep groove on the back to prevent strangulation of the thumb. 韘 It first appeared in the Shang Dynasty and was popular from the Warring States to the Western Han Dynasty, but its original function gradually weakened in the later period, and it evolved into an ornament


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