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ARCHAIC "BI" DISC In jade, partially calcified, marked with veining and brown spots. Decorated around the rim with a "sprouting grain" motif, a regular pattern of spirals in slight relief. China, in the style of the Han Dynasty D. 13.5 cm Provenance : Former Armand Trampitsch Collection. Note: BI discs are symbols of the Celestial Universe. Originally used as ritual objects by Shamans, they were used to celebrate the culture of the Sun and Sky. Usually carved in semi-precious materials, they are attributed virtues that they bring to their owners: happy life, wealth, resistance to disease.

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ARCHAIC "BI" DISC In jade, partially calcified, marked with veining and brown spots. Decorated around the rim with a "sprouting grain" motif, a regular pattern of spirals in slight relief. China, in the style of the Han Dynasty D. 13.5 cm Provenance : Former Armand Trampitsch Collection. Note: BI discs are symbols of the Celestial Universe. Originally used as ritual objects by Shamans, they were used to celebrate the culture of the Sun and Sky. Usually carved in semi-precious materials, they are attributed virtues that they bring to their owners: happy life, wealth, resistance to disease.

Estimate 600 - 800 EUR

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For sale on Tuesday 18 Jun : 14:00 (CEST)
monte-carlo, Monaco
Hôtel des ventes de Monte-Carlo
+37793258889
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