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Cowrie State of Jin, Bone imitation, Green
| Issuer | Jin, State of |
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| Year | 1046 BC - 771 BC |
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| Weight | 0.4 g |
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| Obverse description | Cowrie shell imitation of elongated, navicular form, carved to replicate the natural shell morphology. A single median longitudinal ridge divides the obverse face, flanked on both sides by a series of carved transverse grooves representing the dentate teeth of the aperture. The carving may perforate the piece entirely or retain a thin backing of material beneath the simulated teeth. The surface exhibits an aged, textured patina consistent with ancient bone. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface; the reverse is plain and undecorated, retaining the natural convex curvature of the carved bone blank with no inscriptions, devices, or incised markings of any kind. |
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| Mintage | ND (1046 BC - 771 BC) |
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