Glass plaque moulded with a dragon, Han Dynasty

An image of Glass / Plaque. Engraved glass. Glass, moulded with dragon and quatrefoil pattern in the middle, inlaid with turquoise and traces of gold foil on the surface. Four holes drilled from one side at the four corners of this plaque.
The plaque is from a jade suit. Length 6.1 cm, width 3.9 cm. Chinese. Han Dynasty (BC 206 - AD 220).100 B.C. to 100 AD.

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Glass / Plaque. Engraved glass. Glass, moulded with dragon and quatrefoil pattern in the middle, inlaid with turquoise and traces of gold foil on the surface. Four holes drilled from one side at the four corners of this plaque. The plaque is from a jade suit. Length 6.1 cm, width 3.9 cm. Chinese. Han Dynasty (BC 206 - AD 220).100 B.C. to 100 AD.

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Accession Number: OC.133-1946
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