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A jade buckle piece that is shaped into a rectangle and shown horizontally. It is pale yellow-green in color. There are many swirling relief lines through the piece that create a pattern.

Jade Scabbard Buckle

Chinese

Highly translucent, whitish jade with buff markings, slightly calcified

Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE

Ritual Implements