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Jade nose plug, Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-220 AD.
Jade nose plug, Han dynasty, China, 206 BC-220 AD. A small pale celadon jade nose plug of 'U' form. In many Han dynasty burials, body orifices were plugged with jade to prevent the person's spirit from escaping.
Unique Identifier
AR920621
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
2834px × 2216px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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1ST CENTURY
1ST CENTURY BC
2ND CENTURY
2ND CENTURY BC
3RD CENTURY
3RD CENTURY BC
ART
artefact
Artifact
ARTS
ASIA
Asian
belief
CARVED
china
CHINESE
color
concept
CONTINENT
country
Death
DYNASTY
Funeral
Han dynasty
HORIZONTAL
Jade
LOCATION
Museum of East Asian Art
nose plug
Object
oriental
religion
Religious
Stone
Superstition
u-shaped
white