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Dragon-shaped Jade
Han Dynasty
(206 B.C. - A.D. 220)
Length 22.3cm
Height 7 cm
In ancient China,
the dragon was a mythical
creature associated with
totemistic religion.
Cultivated people wore
jades fashioned in the
shape of a dragon as a
symbol of distinctive
moral virtue. In time
of drought, dragon-shaped
jades also served as rain-
seeking ritual objects.