Description:

This small piece of glass may have been used in a burial. Often small pieces of jade were placed over the eyes, ears, mouth and nose of the deceased. This may be an alternative made in glass to cover the right eye of a dead person.

Glass (?), carved
Width: 1.9 cm, length: 3.9 cm, depth: 0.4 cm

Chinese Description:

玻璃明器 中国，年代不详 这件细小玻璃明器或用于墓葬。一般而言，细小的玉块会置放于死者的眼、耳、口及鼻，这件玻璃佩饰或为玉块的替代品，盖于死者的右眼。 玻璃 (?)，碾琢

Creator: Unknown

Date: Han dynasty (206 BC-221 AD) (?)

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:N4806