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Height: 4.9 cm,
width: 1.8 cm,
thickness: 1.3 cm
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Parts of this light
green jade have turned white, and traces of cinnabar and rust are evident. The form was
apparently patterned after the shape of the original piece of jade. The almost comical
expression and exaggerated features of the face distinguish it. Representing a male figure
wearing robes, his head tilts to one side. With his right arm and shoulder exposed, his
belly is shown protruding. His hair is neatly arranged into a topknot, the cords of which
draped around his neck to the front of his chest. A hole was drilled through the topknot
so that it could be suspended. The lively expression of this piece is complemented by the
fine carving. A mid-Western Han bronze figure has been excavated with facial features and
topknot similar to those found here.