Date: Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC)
Provenance: Unearthed from the tomb of King Meng of the Huang State in Guangshan county, 1983
Measurements: Diameter: 3.8 cm

A pair of jade ornaments depict in side profile two images, each featuring the form of a human head atop a serpentine body. These figures are believed to represent the ancient gods of Fuxi and Nuwa in Chinese mythology. Fuxi and Nuwa, considered the ancestors of human beings, are typically depicted with a human head and a snake body. According to legend, Fuxi taught people the arts of fishing and hunting and created the Eight Diagrams. Nuwa, on the other hand, is said to have mended the sky by smelting stones and crafted human beings from clay.