Steatite hand warmer Tang dynasty (618-907)

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Manager ID

977

Title

Steatite hand warmer Tang dynasty (618-907)

Short title

Steatite hand warmer Tang dynasty (618-907)

Record number

BATEA : 966

Simple name

hand warmer

Classified name

stone; steatite; Tang; hand warmer; floral; China;

Description

Description part summary

A small grey steatite handwarmer of beehive form. The piece is plain except for three stylised trefoil cloud motifs piercing the stone and two narrow bands each consisting of two incised parallel lines on the upper half of the piece bisected by the trefoils. There is a further incised single line which surrounds the base. The plain silver cover is indented with a well in the centre.

Description material

steatite

Description condition

good

Description Colour

Aspect	Colour

body	blue-grey
decoration

Description length

Description height

6.7cm

Description diameter

8.5cm

Description width

Description depth

Description inscription

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