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Jade Bi Disk
Field Museum
Chicago, United States
Stone disks like this one, called bi (bee), were used as grave goods and were buried with high-ranking people during the Neolithic period (c. 8000-1900 BC) in China. Highly polished, smooth bi disks were placed on the body's chest or stomach. Unpolished, uneven, or damaged disks were piled at the feet.
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Details
- Title: Jade Bi Disk
- Location: China
- Type: Artefact
- Contributor: John Weinstein : The Field Museum of Natural History
- Rights: (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC
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