Friday, March 20, 2015

Jade: A Study in Chinese Archaeology and Religion

Berthold Laufer - Jade: A Study in Chinese Archaeology and Religion (1912)

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We approach the end of the Laufer series with this look at jade in China.  A full-length book this time, Jade catalogs fruit dishes, sword ornamentation, funerary items, protective amulets, chimes, decorative sculptures and early uses as axes and hatchets.