Nephrite
Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 CE)
China
Museum Rietberg
Details
Culture/Civilisation
Ancient China
Theme
Agriculture and Surplus
Subtheme
Farming, Food and Surplus
Case Title
Living with animals: fertility and flocks
Display Location
Coomaraswamy Hall
Findspot
China
Measurements
2.5 x 2.4 x 9 cm
Accession Number
RCH 850
Description
In China, pigs and dogs were prized, as they need no pastures.
Pigs, considered impure in Egypt, for the Chinese symbolised abundant fertility: pig figurines were placed in the hands of the dead.
