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Stylised jade pig, Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-220.
Stylised jade pig, Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-220. A plain stylised jade pig, the jade is of glassy pale celadon green colour. The cutting has been very powerfully done in 8-cut style with some minor earth inclusions. This type of object was called 'Zhuwo' and would have been placed in the hands of the deceased to ward off malign forces.
Unique Identifier
AR918275
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2829px × 2213px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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ANIMAL
ART
artefact
Artifact
ARTS
burial goods
CARVED
Carving
china
CHINESE
color
concept
country
Death
DYNASTY
Funeral
GRAVE GOODS
green
Han dynasty
HOG
Jade
LOCATION
Mausoleum
Museum of East Asian Art
Object
Pig
stylised
Tomb