Clay Impression of Seal with Inscription He Jian Wang Xi (seal of King Hejian)

Date: Western Han (206 BC - AD 8)
Size: Length 3.25 cm, Width 3.4 cm
Material: Black Clay

Description

One of the early uses of seals was to affix to the sealing clay to prevent illicit opening by others when bamboo and wood slips, or other materials, were delivered. This clay impression is a Western Han dynasty relic. The owner of the seal was the Vassal King Liu Pijiang of Hejian, who was enfeoffed in the early Han dynasty.

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