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Small images of pigs—a symbol of wealth in ancient China—sculpted of jade or soapstone, were often placed in the hands of the deceased to express the wish for wealth in the afterlife.
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東漢 石握豬
Title: Pig in Recumbent Position
Period: Eastern Han dynasty (25–220)
Date: 1st–2nd century
Culture: China
Medium: Dolomite
Dimensions: H. 1 3/16 in. (3 cm); L. 4 3/16 in. (10.6 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1994
Object Number: 1994.605.113
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