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| This jade bi is engraved with an undulating coiled serpent around the edge and raised buttons in the center. The snake is called a 虺 (huǐ), a legendary venomous snake. It was a ceremonial object used during the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC - 24 AD). It was found at a site in Dongzhao, Huaxian County. |
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