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| Location | People`s Republic of China |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the eight Bagua trigrams arranged in an octagonal pattern surrounding the central round hole, each trigram rendered in relief with Chinese characters between them. The design follows the Later Heaven (Houtian) arrangement traditionally associated with luck and protection. |
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| Obverse script | Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the twelve Chinese Zodiac animals arranged in a circular band around the central hole, each animal depicted in low relief alongside its corresponding Chinese character. The densely packed design fills the entire field between the hole and the outer rim. |
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