Chinese Nephrite Jade Dog Amulet (Illustration)

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Illustration

by Alfred Correya
published on 14 January 2019

Chinese Nephrite Jade Dog Amulet — Dog amulet measuring 63.1 x 19.9 x 20.8 mm (2.4 x 0.78 x 0.81 inches), possibly from the period of the Liangzhu Culture in China (3400-2250 BCE).

Jade dog amulets were often made and worn for protection and those of the Liangzhu Culture were among the finest. This piece, made from Tremolite-Nephrite Jade, would have been sculpted using abrasive sand and string owing to the delicate nature of the jade.

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Correya, A. (2019, January 14). Chinese Nephrite Jade Dog Amulet. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9852/chinese-nephrite-jade-dog-amulet/

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