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Assembly of Animal-Shaped Ornaments
Not on view
These ornaments were likely imported. They are made of carnelian, a stone native to India that first came to China via the steppes and the Silk Road and later via maritime trade. The city of Hepu, where these carvings were found, was a busy seaport, from which merchants’ ships set sail for the Indian Ocean.
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