Shijiahe Culture

Unearthed from Xiaojiawuji, Tianmen, 1988

Outer diameter: 3.8 cm, thickness: 0.8 cm

The dragon’ody is coiled with its head and tail nearly touching, forming the shape of a Jue(a ring-shaped jade artifact with a gap). It is extremely similar to the jade pig-like dragon of the Hongshan Culture.