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Assembly of Animal-Shaped Ornaments

India or Southeast Asia

ca. 300–100 BC

Not on view

These ornaments were likely imported. They are made of carnelian, a stone native to India that first came to China via the steppes and the Silk Road and later via maritime trade. The city of Hepu, where these carvings were found, was a busy seaport, from which merchants’ ships set sail for the Indian Ocean.

Assembly of Animal-Shaped Ornaments, Carnelian, India or Southeast Asia — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

印度或东南亚（约公元前3-2世纪）玛瑙动物形坠饰

Title: Assembly of Animal-Shaped Ornaments

Date: ca. 300–100 BC

Culture: India or Southeast Asia

Medium: Carnelian

Dimensions: Each approx. H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm): L. 3/8 in. (1.4 cm)

Classification: Hardstone

Credit Line: Lent by Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Museum

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