This seal is the only extant example that bears the characters meaning "emperor." The design of squares surrounding each characters was popular during the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC).
Carved Monster
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Wine Vessel ("Bu") with Animal Masks ("Taotie")
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Cooking Vessel ("Ding") with Dragons ("Panchi")
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Human-shaped Object
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Double-Mouthed Container with Wheels
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Horse-Shaped Container
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Foundation Peg with a God Figure
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Tiles with Multicolor Glazes
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Mummy of Pasherienptah
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Plaque with Animals
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Sword with an Inscription and a Ring Pommel
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Stone Bas-relief, Queen Mother of the West / Chariot / Hunting
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