Jade carved tiger shaped sword

[Jade Carved Tiger Shaped Sword]

Jade Carved Tiger Shaped Sword, from the end of the Warring States Period to the beginning of the Western Han Dynasty, was 6 centimeters long, 2.6 centimeters wide, and 2.8 centimeters high< The sword is made of yellow jade, with a brown sugar color on the front of the tiger's head and yellow spots on the sides. The watch is finely polished and has a strong glass luster
This is a remanufactured device, with a creeping tiger at the upper end, and the original decorative pattern at the lower part, partially removed, and a rectangular hole made, which turns into a sword. The tiger has a ferocious face, its mouth open, and its eyes staring. It looks like it is waiting for an opportunity to kill its prey, and its feet are strong and powerful. The tail of the twisted wire has been broken. The four corners of the square hole of the sword are decorated with a beast face, with only the eyes protruding. There are shallow circular grooves on the eyes, which may be traces left over during processing
After being restructured, this utensil has a very unique shape. Although the body leaves many processing marks, it appears lively due to the shape of the tiger. The fine polishing makes the utensil smooth and bright.

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