Sword scabbard slide (wei)
Place of OriginChina
Date206 BCE-9 CE
PeriodWestern Han period (206 BCE–9 CE)
MaterialsNephrite
DimensionsW. 1 1/16 in x L. 2 15/16 in, W. 2.7 cm x L. 7.5 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60J736
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsJade And Stones
On View
On viewLocationGallery 14
More InformationOne of the archaic jade decorations in China, this component is fixed on the scabbard to connect it to a leather or silk belt.
1900-1940
approx. 1800s
approx. 1900s
1900-1940
1850-1940
206 BCE-9 CE
206 BCE-220 CE
206 BCE-9 CE