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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista
Disc with Dragon and Rice Grain Design
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Disc with Dragon and Rice Grain Design

Maker China
DateHan Dynasty (206 BCE-220 CE)
Made/manufacturedChina, Asia
MediumJade
DimensionsThickness x Diameter: 1/4 x 7 9/16 in. (0.6 x 19.2 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.273
On View
On view
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DescriptionCarved from a light green jade with black inclusions, both sides of the disc are divided into two finely executed concentric decor zones. The inner band contains a grid of low relief curls within elevated hexagonal units, bordered by three "Bucraniums" that embellish the outer band. They stylized dragon forms are fluidly shaped from thick and thin incisions in a curvilinear pattern and separated by incised double brackets. Consistent with the practice of the time, cinnabar was applied to enhance the surface decoration.
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