Warring States period
The thin plaque simply carved as the silhouette of a horned dragon looking back towards its forked tail, the 'S'-shaped body supported by the curled wing and clawed feet, a small aperture drilled at the center for stringing, the surface plain, the translucent stone mottled with natural inclusions softly polished to a silky surface on both sides, with incised drafting lines still evident on the edges.
4 5/8in (11.8cm) length
Warring States period
The thin plaque simply carved as the silhouette of a horned dragon looking back towards its forked tail, the 'S'-shaped body supported by the curled wing and clawed feet, a small aperture drilled at the center for stringing, the surface plain, the translucent stone mottled with natural inclusions softly polished to a silky surface on both sides, with incised drafting lines still evident on the edges.
4 5/8in (11.8cm) length
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