Han period carved sceptre

Made:
206-221CE in China
Carved jade sceptre, possibly of the Han period, 206-22

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Carved jade sceptre, possibly of the Han period, 206-22
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Carved jade sceptre, possibly of the Han period, 206-22, set into 19th century wooden stand, 1850-1930, Chinese

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A113271
Materials:
complete, wood and jade
Measurements:
stand: 215 mm x 55 mm x 17 mm,
sceptre: 197 mm x 38 mm x 4 mm,
type:
sceptre
credit:
Bluett and Sons