Native Name | Bi (Jade) |
Object Number | 30-8-1 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Han Dynasty |
Date Made | Early Han Dynasty |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Jade | Serpentine |
Technique | Carved | Polished |
Description | Jade bi, or disc of heaven. The color is a dull yellow ochre with worn rough blotches; bits of greenish conglomorate appear here and there. The hole has a bevel of 3/8" slant on one side and 5/16" on the other. Said to be early Han and from the same grave as 30-8-2. |
Credit Line | Purchased from A. W. Bahr, 1930 |
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