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Chinese Jade Ram Sculpture - Vessel - A unique green sculpture of a ram. With carved legs, and ridge down the front and back. The head of the ram is removable, revealing an internal storage. Chinese ram sculptures, often crafted from materials like jade, bronze, or ceramic, carry rich symbolic meanings rooted in cultural and historical contexts. In ancient China, particularly during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, rams were associated with auspiciousness, strength, and fertility due to their robust nature and reproductive capacity. These sculptures frequently appeared in ritual contexts, such as bronze vessels or jade carvings used in ancestor worship, where rams symbolized abundance and prosperity, ensuring bountiful harvests or offspring. Measurements: H 10 W 7 D 3.5 inches