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Ming Belt Ornament
Belt ornaments of fourteen dragon plaques (detail), buried 1371
From the tomb of Wang Xingzu, outside of the Central gate, Nanjing
Reign of the Hongwu emperor (1368-1398)
Whitish nephrite with relief on gold mounts
Nanjing Municipal Museum

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