This stretch bracelet features 8mm jadeite beads and one 13mm wood bead with an alloy plaque of a Taotie mask set into its center.
The function of the taotie motif has been variously interpreted: it may be totemic, protective, or an abstracted, symbolic representation of the forces of nature. It has served as a warning against avarice, gluttony, sensuality, self indulgence.
