Marvel at discovering a dildo in an ancient Chinese tomb

Recent archaeological findings about a number of things that Chinese nobility under the Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) used to make may surprise many people.

According to Shanghaiist, in a series of excavations of 2,000-year-old tombs of some nobles in Jiangsu Province, China, archaeologists discovered many precious artifacts such as pottery, pitchers, and fiber. melon, and the most interesting is the bronze fake penis and the jade anal button.

However, researchers believe that the anal node with jade is not used for sexual purposes, but for spirituality.

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Dildo is found in ancient tombs in China.(Source: shanghaiist).

At this time, jade was an invaluable material that was supposed to help protect souls and bodies from the devastation of time. Therefore, mummified people use anal buttons to "close" the body.

"Pearl buttons are used to seal, retain important ingredients that can leak when living and die," said Fan Zhang, the exhibitor. "Basically, it is used to maintain" gas. "The most important escape route is the mouth, and we have a beautiful example of a tick-shaped gag in the exhibition. ".

Unlike the anal buttons, on two penis-shaped hollow objects, there are signs that they were once worn as large dildo, most likely used by men.

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The usable copper dildo is still relatively rare.

"The still usable copper dildos are still relatively rare, although not least known, and they are often found in the tombs of aristocratic elite , " Zhang said. more.

"All of them are clearly made for use, and we can predict how to wear them from their different bases. All of them are made individually for each person, and they are I have here that may have been tied in place with leather or silk, although it is unclear whether they are used for men or women - they are not heavy - however the dildo does not have a large ring. The ability is used for men because it is found in the tomb of a king ".