Bi (funerary sculpture)
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Jerarquía
Visual and Verbal Communication (Hierarchy Name) > Visual Works (Hierarchy Name) > visual works > <visual works by material or technique> > sculpture (visual work) > <sculpture by function> > funerary sculpture
Descripción
Neolithic Chinese objects in the form of a disc with a hole in the center. Usually made from jade and found at burial sites. There is much speculation on the function of these objects, though they are generally thought to represent the heavens, or the sun.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- bi [zh]
- bi-schijf [nl]
- bi discs [en]
- pi (funerary sculpture) [en]
- pi [zh]