Jade pig

[Jade pig]

Jade pig, Han, one is 11.2 cm long and 2.9 cm high, the other is 11.7 cm long and 2.6 cm high
The two works are all Xinjiang jade with different colors. One jade is turquoise and the other jade is bluish white. Cylindrical, with a flat bottom, slightly cut at both ends to take the shape of pig head and tail, and the eyes, ears and limbs are cut out with thick lines, which are simple and simple
This kind of jade pig was found in the tombs of the Han Dynasty. It is usually placed in the hands of the deceased and used as a jade grip for burial. In the funeral rites and customs of the Han Dynasty and later times, the use of jade pigs was more popular. Some of the works were upright, with the head and buttocks raised, and the image was more realistic.