Marble Bi on Iron Stand Options:Polished Marble Bi on Iron Stand - 26.5 x 10 x 37.5 (wxdxh cms) - C0962V1 Meiji Period

Meiji Period

Date: Circa 1920s

our bone inlay table lamp bases are expertly handmade in Rajasthan

Colour: White with pink

Marble Bi on Iron Stand Options:Polished Marble Bi on Iron Stand - 26.5 x 10 x 37.5 (wxdxh cms) - C0962V1 Meiji PeriodIn ancient times Stone or Marble Bi were considered symbols of good luck. They were found in China as early as the fifth millennium BC. Jade discs were found in tombs of the Hong Shan culture (about 3800 2700 BC), a practice which was continued by later Neolithic cultures. The term bi is applied to wide discs with proportionately small central holes. The discs were placed on or aligned with the body of the deceased. The true significance of these