東漢 玉握豬|Pig in Recumbent Position
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1st–2nd century · Jade (nephrite) · Asian Art
Small images of pigs—a symbol of wealth in ancient China—sculpted in jade or soapstone, were often placed in the hands of the deceased to express the wish for wealth in the afterlife.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 1st–2nd century
- Medium
- Jade (nephrite)
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930
