Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)
National Museum of Asian Art

Disk (<em>bi</em> 璧)

ca. 2000-1000 BCE

Jade (serpentine)
National Museum of Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of Asian Art

Perforated disk of the type pi [bi] 璧; of slate-colored material completely covered with a chalky coating stained in shades from cream to a dark reddish-tan on the obverse, lighter shades on reverse. (One chipped area on rim.)

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