Jade burial suit
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A jade burial suit is a ceremonial suit made of pieces of jade in which royal members of China's Han dynasty were buried.
Jade burial suit of Liu Sui, Prince of Liang, of Western Han, made with 2,008 pieces of jade
Jade burial suit in the Nanyue King Museum in Guangzhou
Jade shroud for King of Zhongshan, Liu Xiu (d. 57 BCE), in the National Museum of China, Beijing, China.
Excavation of the Jade Burial Suits taken from the Hebei Museum in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China.
Zhao Mo
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Zhao Mo was the second ruler of Nanyue. He succeeded his grandfather Zhao Tuo in 137 BC and reigned until his death in 124 BC.
Jade burial suit
…each piece. The composition of the wire varies, and several suits have been found joined with either gold or silver. Other suits, such as that of King Zhao Mo, were joined using silk thread, or silk ribbon that overlapped the edges of the plaques. In some instances, additional pieces of jade have been found…
Inlaid iron spear with sheath, from the tomb of Zhao Mo
View of the tomb of Zhao Mo from above
Đông Sơn bronze jars from the tomb