Eastern Zhou Jade Belt Ornament

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Illustration

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
by
published on 12 December 2018

The rings are held together by links without joints in them, and the whole was carved from a small jade pebble. A similar but more elaborate belt ornament has been excavated from the 5th-century tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng, found at Suizhou, Hubei province. From modern-day China. Eastern Zhou period, 500-400 BCE. (The British Museum, London).

About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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APA Style

Amin, O. S. M. (2018, December 12). Eastern Zhou Jade Belt Ornament. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9513/

Chicago Style

Amin, Osama S. M. "Eastern Zhou Jade Belt Ornament." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 12, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9513/.

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Amin, Osama S. M. "Eastern Zhou Jade Belt Ornament." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 12 Dec 2018. Web. 24 Apr 2019.

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