Carved jade pendant ‘Elderly Man’, Han dynasty

Pendant or talisman, carved from jade, with a whitish background dotted with intense veins and spots of rusty red/brown colour. It has a schematic, vertical shape, representing an ‘Elder’ standing with his hands together. The carving is simplified, with a triangular head and a tall headdress. With a longitudinal perforation. Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). or later. or later.

Size: 5.5 x 1.8 x 2.3 cm

Weight: 31 g