China's earliest imperial jade seal has been found in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
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| China's earliest imperial jade seal, found in Northwest China's Shaanxi province [Credit: Xinhua] |
According to preliminary analysis, experts believe the seal with a dragon figure on the top was the official seal of a tribal leader in the early period of the Western Zhou Dynasty (c 11th century-771 BC).
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| Bronze gui found in northwest China's Shaanxi Province [Credit: Xinhua] |
Experts further explain that the seal contains four graphic characters divided by a cross grid, which may refer to "dragon", "deer", "tiger" and "eagle". And a Bronze gui has also been excavated from the tomb of from the Western Zhou dynasty along with the seal.
Source: Xinhua Net [July 08, 2016]
