Jade: sword-guard

Description
One triangluar white jade sword-guard. Grey-brown vein. Narrow rectangular slot pierced through cross-section. Brown cord threaded through. Obverse and reverse present shallow relief-carved serpentine patterns and an incised stylised animal head.
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Measurements
Dimensions (LxWxH): whole: 67 x 26 x 17mm
Named collection
Other Id
C1956.533
Catalogue number
C1956.533

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