Bronze seal cast with “Jin guiyi Di wang”, Jin dynasty (265-420)-China Archive

Image Number: K1A000742N000000000PAC
Dynasty: Wei, Jin, Southern & Northern Dynasties (Six Dynasties)
Category: Bronzes
Function: emperor’s seal
Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
Description:
Gilding, camel button, one corner of the seal is carved, which may show that people are dead and the seal is destroyed. The printed surface has five words in white, “Jin is the King of Di”, which is boundless. The Di nationality has been obedient since the Wei Dynasty, and Yang Maosou, a descendant of Yang million in the Jin Dynasty, has established himself as the Di king. The Di nationality has become stronger and stronger, and occupies an important position among the sixteen Wuhu countries. The seals of foreign kings are gilded to show their dignity.