Chinese Jade Pig-Dragon, Owl & Hair Ornament

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by The British Museum
published on 24 January 2019
Chinese Jade Pig-Dragon, Owl & Hair Ornament

A jade hair ornament (?), owl figurine and pig-dragon. Hongshan Culture, c. 3,500 BCE. From Liaoning Province, China. (British Museum, London)

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Museum, T. B. (2019, January 24). Chinese Jade Pig-Dragon, Owl & Hair Ornament. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9900/

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