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Tiger: emblem of the West - Public domain museum image. A black and white photo of a stone object

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Tiger: emblem of the West - Public domain museum image. A black and white photo of a stone object

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Accession Number: 11.190.146
Han dynasty (206 B.C.–A.D. 220)

Public domain photograph of Han China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jade is a mineral used as jewellery or for ornaments. It is typically green, although may be yellow or white. Jade can refer to either of two different silicate minerals: nephrite (a silicate of calcium and magnesium in the amphibole group of minerals), or jadeite (a silicate of sodium and aluminium in the pyroxene group of minerals). Jade is well known for its ornamental use in East Asian, South Asian, and Southeast Asian art. It is commonly used in Latin America, such as Mexico and Guatemala. The use of jade in Mesoamerica for symbolic and ideological ritual was influenced by its rarity and value among pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures, such as the Olmecs, the Maya, and other ancient civilizations of the Valley of Mexico.

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