Yellowish brown pillow- Hunan Museum

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Yellowish brown pillow

Medium：Silk

Date：Western Han (206 BCE-9 CE)

Dimensions:Height: 12cm; length: 45cm; width: 10.5cm

Origin: Unearthed from Han Tomb No.1 at Mawangdui, Changsha City, Hunan Province.

This is the only herb pillow unearthed from Mawangdui Tombs, which contains thoroughwort inside.

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