Jade seal with double inscription, Western Han dynasty

Carved jade of quadrangular shape and a soft ochre hue. It shows nine characters carved on the lower part of the jade and inscribed in cartouches on another of the six sides.  With wear, traces of sealing wax and patina from age. Western Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 8) or later.

Size: 5.2 x 4.1 x 4.1 cm

Weight: 227 g