Title
Three fengni (封泥) clay discs,
Coverage
Eastern Han dynasty,
Date
ca. 200 CE.
Subject
Gift of Xia Wei and Soren Edgren. Wooden display stand on loan.
Description
These three fengni come from the Eastern Han dynasty. They are seal impressions bearing the names of institutions and officials: the Seal of the Cai State (蔡國之印), Tai Granary (泰倉), and Seal of the Governor of Wuyuan (五原太守章). Used to secure and authenticate documents, they offer a glimpse into China’s ancient culture of text-bearing objects.
Source
From the collection of Rare Book School