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Jewelry adorns and defines the body, both physically and socially. These Kofun period (250–600) pieces belonged to shamans and kings and were buried with them. Leaders commanded authority as much in death as they did in life.
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Title: Tiger Claw Jewel
Period: Kofun period (ca. 300–710)
Date: ca. 6th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Agate (?)
Dimensions: L. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Jewelry
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1912
Object Number: 12.37.151
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