Jade seal inscribed with “Li Cang”- Hunan Museum

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Jade seal inscribed with “Li Cang”

Medium：Jade

Date：Warring States Period(ca.475-221BCE)

Dimensions: Height: 1.5cm; length: 2cm; width: 2cm

Origin: Excavated from Han Tomb No.2 at Mawangdui, Changsha City, Hunan Province in 1973

At the bottom of the jade seal, two Chinese characters “Li Cang” were inscribed, which is the name of the occupant of Mawangdui Tomb No.2. It’s a private seal of Li Cang.

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