chronicling our travels. After using that site for 17 years, technology changed; it can no longer be updated. Welcome to our NEW SITE which follows our journeys from the Fall of 2016 to present. Our thanks go to Andy Paluch/WebGuyz!
These bronze textile stamps from the Western Han Dynasty are the oldest found in China (206BC - 8AD). They were used to print decorations on silk. The motif of the large stamp is circular flames. The small one is also flame-shaped.