Length of the figurine statue: 28cm;

Length of the jade sculpture: 37cm;

 

Both from the Han Dynasty

Fuxi and Nvwa are the Chinese people's ancestors of the male and the female in legends. They are not only brother and sister, but a married couple as well. These images imply a sexual relationship between them.

 

This kind of relationship is consistent with historical and social developments of that time. Marriages between brothers and sisters were common for a long period during the history of humankind. These kinds of sexual relationships made sense during the era of early-undeveloped societies. Marx once said that it was virtuous to marry a sister in aboriginal times.