Cu'uan, a bracelet with a beast's head design |
The inside of this round artifact is smooth; the outside is delicately carved with Tao-tie patterns. Chuan is an ornamental bracelet. In the beginning both men and women can wear; later on it becomes exclusively for women. This Chuan is made from sapphire and has some gray brown water spots. It style is antique and shows a rare sense of beauty.
National Museum of History
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