Face jades

A silk veil is placed over the face. The features of the face are covered with specifically shaped jade plaques.

Han dynasty eye plaques

Eye plaques, like these from a later period, would have been placed over the eyes of the corpse in the tomb.

Jade cicada

Later, during the Han dynasty, jade cicadas were placed in the corpse's mouth. Cicadas were a symbol of resurrection.

It also became popular to make entire suits of jade to wear in the tomb.

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