68 - Yellow jade with a greenish celadon hue and a brownish patina, crowned by Xuan Wu (玄武), the image of the tortoise and the snake. The turtle’s shell, with a fierce expression, features incised hexagonal plates, while the snake coils around its back, displaying scales with crisscrossed lines. The cubic base bears an incised inscription on its underside. Han Dynasty (202 B.C.–220 A.D.) or later.

Yellow jade with a greenish celadon hue and a brownish patina, crowned by Xuan Wu (玄武), the image of the tortoise and the snake. The turtle’s shell, with a fierce expression, features incised hexagonal plates, while the snake coils around its back, displaying scales with crisscrossed lines. The cubic base bears an incised inscription on its underside. Han Dynasty (202 B.C.–220 A.D.) or later. Dimensions: 3.9 x 3.7 x 4.1 cm Weight: 116.52 g