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Jade seal surmounted by four dragons and a phoenix
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Details
- Associated place
- Associated people
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Qianlong, Emperor of China (ruled 1736 - 1795) (named on object)
- Material and technique
- jade
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 8.7 x 8.7 cm max. (height x width x depth)
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tool/implement › matrix › seal,
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Presented by E. H. North, 1970.
- Accession no.
- EA1970.66
Glossary
phoenix
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phoenix
Mythical bird known as hōō in Japan. The Islamic tradition appropriated the far-eastern iconography of the phoenix and used it to represent another mythical bird, the simurgh.
Location
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Ground floor | Room 10 | China to 800
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Ground floor | Room 10 | China to 800
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