Han
2 treasures202 BCE – 220 CE
Jade, Stone & Seals · TT202
Burial jades: jade suits, face covers, hand-holds
2treasures
1dynasties
2institutions
In a mist-filled tomb chamber, a burial suit of jade plaques joined with thread lies on a silk cover, beside an oval jade piece and two tasselled jade plaques. The jade shroud evokes the ancient belief that jade could guard the body and grant immortality.