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Large cylindrical tube with a polished exterior. One end is damaged with a 1.8 cm x 0.7 cm section missing.
White jade tripod burner (part a) that has three legs. Part b is a carved wooden lid with an open design that lightly sits on top.
Woman's dress ornament. A single piece of dark purple cord is heavily knotted into three descending ‘t’ shaped patterns. Below, the cord is tied in such a way as to allow it to fall into eighteen long loops that are wrapped at top and bottom with gold metallic wire. The ends of the cord hang between these loops. A round, textured metal broach is attached above the ornament’s midpoint. At its centre sits a jade rose holding two small metal leaves. At the back of the brooch is a stick pin.
Figure is carved from a piece of jade coloured in mottled orange, grey and light brown. The shape is a long rectangle, slightly rounded on bottom, slightly pointed at top, with bevelled edges. Lines are carved into the piece to mimic the body of a cicada: on one side, a set is engraved horizontally at top and V-shapes at bottom. On opposite is a central line running vertically and splitting at top, with horizontal grooves at bottom. A hole is carved in the base to allow object to be threaded on a string.
Small earth charm made from mottled jade, in dark brown, grey and light orange-white. The piece is a cube, with a wide hole bored through the centre. Corners are shaped into circles around the mouth of the hole at both ends.
Carved charm in the shape of a fish, with small tail, rounded head and squared fins. Piece is very thin and flat, made of light green jade with veins of dark blue. Edges are beveled. A small hole is bored through one side close to the edge, possibly to enable piece to be hung on a string.
Carved jade charm in the shape of an animal. Piece is very thin and flat. Made of mottled light brown and green-brown jade with veins of lighter material throughout. Front and back are incised with curving, linear designs. A small hole is bored through one side, close to the edge, probably for hanging.
Figure made from mottled green and brown jade. The shape is a half circle, carved into a rabbit with long ears resting on rounded back, feet facing front, with small nose and eyes.
Large ceremonial jade sword blade. Handle is square, with a hole bored through at centre. The blade is slightly wider than the handle, with a straight spine and curved edge that meet at a sharp tip. Bolster is decorated with incised crosshatched diamonds on both sides, while edge has an incised, decorative line from heal to tip.
Tubular shaped jade ornament or bracelet. Made of a single piece of carved jade in mottled green and brown; thin walled, somewhat irregular. Piece is smooth and polished to a shine on interior while exterior is carved with a series of encircling ridges. Rims are slightly bevelled.