Jade pendant ‘Three Treasures’, Han dynasty

Carved white jade with greyish veins. It consists of three pieces: ‘翁仲’ in the shape of an old man, with a rectangular body, triangular head and flared foot; ‘刚印’ a ‘cong’ amulet of rectangular shape and perforated interior, decorated with incised characters; and ‘工字佩’ in the shape of a square base that rises towards a smaller square surface. The three pieces are hung on a knotted decorative cord. Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220) or later.

Size: 3.4 x 1.9 x 1 cm; 2.6 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm; 2.2 x 2.3 x 0.8 cm

Total weight: 26 g