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Bi Disk, 206 BCE - 220 CE, 9 5/16 x 1/8 in. (23.65 x 0.32 cm) (outer diameter), Grey-green mottled nephrite (jade), China, 1st century CE, Originating in the Hongshan culture of the Neolithic period around 4000–3000 BCE, the bi disk, according to later Bronze Age interpretation, is emblematic of heaven. Although they retain the same decorative organization of the earliest examples, the bi disks from the Han dynasty tend to be more elaborate than their Neolithic predecessors. The outer band of this bi boasts openwork designs of pairs of dragons and phoenixes

Bi Disk, 206 BCE - 220 CE, 9 5/16 x 1/8 in. (23.65 x 0.32 cm) (outer diameter), Grey-green mottled nephrite (jade), China, 1st century CE, Originating in the Hongshan culture of the Neolithic period around 4000–3000 BCE, the bi disk, according to later Bronze Age interpretation, is emblematic of heaven. Although they retain the same decorative organization of the earliest examples, the bi disks from the Han dynasty tend to be more elaborate than their Neolithic predecessors. The outer band of this bi boasts openwork designs of pairs of dragons and phoenixes Stock Photo
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4332 x 4172 px | 36.7 x 35.3 cm | 14.4 x 13.9 inches | 300dpi

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20 December 2022

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