LATE SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1200 BC
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THREE SMALL OPAQUE JADE DAGGER-FORM PENDANTS
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1200 BC
Comprising a pair, each blade with beveled edges and median ridge extending from a dogtooth band to the point, the 'hilt' in the shape of a bird head drilled from both sides with a small hole; the blade of the third pendant with beveled edges and median ridge extending from a diamond band flanked by double ribs, the tang carved in relief with parallel rows of double ribs
2½, 2 5/8 and 3 3/8 in. (6.3, 6.2 and 8.6 cm.) long (3)
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1200 BC
Comprising a pair, each blade with beveled edges and median ridge extending from a dogtooth band to the point, the 'hilt' in the shape of a bird head drilled from both sides with a small hole; the blade of the third pendant with beveled edges and median ridge extending from a diamond band flanked by double ribs, the tang carved in relief with parallel rows of double ribs
2½, 2 5/8 and 3 3/8 in. (6.3, 6.2 and 8.6 cm.) long (3)
Provenance
Pair of pendants: J.T. Tai & Co., New York, 1965.
Single pendant: A.W. Bahr Collection, Weybridge, 1963.
Single pendant: A.W. Bahr Collection, Weybridge, 1963.
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