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"Zhao Mo" Jade Seal and Clay with the inscription "Mo"
Unknownca.205 B.C. - 24 A.D.
Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
Guangzhou, China
The knob of this seal is in the shape of an inverted Dou, a kind of ancient measurer. It is inscribed with the Chinese characters "Zhao Mo". Together with the sealing clay of "Mo", we can deduce that the name of the deceased king is Zhao Mo.
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- Title: "Zhao Mo" Jade Seal and Clay with the inscription "Mo"
- Creator Nationality: China
- Creator Gender: Unknown
- Creator Death Place: China
- Creator Birth Place: China
- Date: ca.205 B.C. - 24 A.D.
- Physical Dimensions: w2.3 x h1.6 x d2.3 cm (Complete)
- Provenance: Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
- Type: Jade
- Rights: Museum of the Western Han Dynasty Mausoleum of the Nanyue King
- External Link: http://www.gznywmuseum.org/
- Object type: Seal
- Craftsman: Unknown
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