Jade belt buckle with four divine beast pattern, Eastern Han dynasty (25-220)-China Archive

Image Number: K1C001328N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Eastern Han dynasty
Category: Jades
Function: Clothing, accessories and furnishings
Material: Minerals/Jade Jewelry/Jade
Description:
It is made of blue white jade, and part of it is stained brown. Although the movable clasp with buckle had disappeared in the Qing Palace, it can be inferred that the clasp was designed as the head and neck of the rosefinch. According to scholars’ research, the appearance of the buckle should be influenced by the Xiongnu belt. However, the pattern of the device is obviously a common theme of the immortal thought in the Han Dynasty, which can be seen as an artifact under cultural exchange and mutual influence.