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Disc (Bi) Neolithic period (4000-2000 BCE) Jade Gift of Viet A. and Hang D. Nguyen 97.140.…
Disc (Bi)
Disc (Bi) Neolithic period (4000-2000 BCE) Jade Gift of Viet A. and Hang D. Nguyen 97.140.…
Disc (Bi) Neolithic period (4000-2000 BCE) Jade Gift of Viet A. and Hang D. Nguyen 97.140.1

Disc (Bi)

ClassificationsSculpture
Date4000-2000 BCE
Made AtChina, Asia
MediumJade
Dimensions6 3/4 × 3/4 × 7 in. (17.1 × 1.9 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Viet A. and Hang D. Nguyen
Object number97.140.1
DescriptionIn China, jade was traditionally associated with immortality, and circles with the Heavens. In combining these symbols, these stone discs (bi) held an important ritual significance. Many jade bi are found in high status Neolithic burials.
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