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JAPANESE JADE HAIR ORNAMENT IN THE FORM OF A BUTTERFLY
Japanese Jade Hair Ornament in the Form of a Butterfly
Culture: -
Date: c. 600–900 CE (Late Classic Period)
Materials: Jade, metal (possibly copper alloy)
Dimensions: 18.0 × 6.5 cm
Hair ornament featuring an intricately carved jade butterfly, its openwork wings filled with swirling scroll motifs. The carving is mounted on two slender metal pins, suggesting it was designed to be worn in an elaborate hairstyle, likely as part of ceremonial attire.
Jade was a material of profound spiritual and political significance, representing fertility, life force, and divine authority. Hair ornaments such as this would have been reserved for members of the elite, used to display status and cultural identity during important rituals and public gatherings.
Japanese Jade Hair Ornament in the Form of a Butterfly
Culture: -
Date: c. 600–900 CE (Late Classic Period)
Materials: Jade, metal (possibly copper alloy)
Dimensions: 18.0 × 6.5 cm
Hair ornament featuring an intricately carved jade butterfly, its openwork wings filled with swirling scroll motifs. The carving is mounted on two slender metal pins, suggesting it was designed to be worn in an elaborate hairstyle, likely as part of ceremonial attire.
Jade was a material of profound spiritual and political significance, representing fertility, life force, and divine authority. Hair ornaments such as this would have been reserved for members of the elite, used to display status and cultural identity during important rituals and public gatherings.
