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Farong’s coffin
In 2011 , archaeologists in Datong City , China , discovered a tomb , dating back around 1,500 years , which contains the remains of a woman call Farong , who was buried with fantastic jewellery . This photo shows Farong ’s coffin and the remains of her skeleton . Her skull rest on a pillow of lime .
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Gold earrings
Two gold earring were constitute beside Farong ’s skull in Datong City , China . The orotund stone seen at the bottom of the ikon are both amethyst . An range of a function of a human trope ( whose identity is unnamed ) are figure at the center of the earring . The human figures are flanked by dragons .
Shaped like teardrops
Three teardrop - regulate amber designs dress the side of the earrings . These decorations were inlaid with gemstones . Gold chains also hung down the position of the earrings .
5,000 beads
A necklace , made of well-nigh 5,000 astragal , was also found near the skull of Farong . Most of the beads are very diminutive and have light-green and black colors . While the thread of the necklace had disintegrate , the beads were still in their original localisation and archaeologists were able-bodied to reconstruct the necklace .
Simple epitaph
An epitaph was ground by the tomb ingress . It simply read ( in translation ) as " Han Farong , the wife of Magistrate Cui Zhen . " In China , the surname is traditionally spelled first and the given name second .
Stone lamp
This photo shows a stone lamp that was also get in Farong ’s tomb . carve of white-hot sandstone , it is 38 centimeters ( about 15 inches ) high .
