Image: WLA vanda Head and Partial Torso of a Horse jade Han

Description: Head and Partial Torso of a Horse' Jade figure China (Han dynasty) 206 BC - AD 220 Museum no. A.16-1935 This horse's head comes from a tomb of the Han dynasty (206 BC - AD 220). By this period it was common in China for tombs to be highly decorated and for beautiful objects to be buried alongside the body, since it was thought that the burial place became the home for the immortal soul. Jade was especially important in this process, due to its supposed magical powers to preserve the dead body. The unique nature of this head - no other animal carving in jade of its size is known - has caused uncertainty over its dating, but recent archaeological discoveries in China reinforced its assignment to the Han period. Wikipedia Loves Art at the Victoria and Albert Museum This photo of item # [1] at the Victoria and Albert Museum was contributed under the team name "va_va_val" as part of the Wikipedia Loves Art project in February 2009. Victoria and Albert Museum The original photograph on Flickr was taken by Val_McG—please add a comment to the original Flickr page whenever a use has been made on Wikipedia or another project. Project galleries on Flickr: this institution, this team
Title: WLA vanda Head and Partial Torso of a Horse jade Han
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