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NORTHWEST CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM BC
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TWO JADE BI DISCS
NORTHWEST CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM BC
Both with central aperture drilled from one side, the larger with pronounced cutting marks on both sides, the semi-translucent stone of greyish color suffused with black flecks and with some opaque olive-buff and russet alteration along one edge; the smaller of semi-translucent stone probably once white and now primarily of mottled brown color, with a small area of opaque buff alteration at the rim
4 and 3 5/8 in. (10.3 and 9.1 cm.) diameter
NORTHWEST CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, CIRCA 2ND MILLENNIUM BC
Both with central aperture drilled from one side, the larger with pronounced cutting marks on both sides, the semi-translucent stone of greyish color suffused with black flecks and with some opaque olive-buff and russet alteration along one edge; the smaller of semi-translucent stone probably once white and now primarily of mottled brown color, with a small area of opaque buff alteration at the rim
4 and 3 5/8 in. (10.3 and 9.1 cm.) diameter
Provenance
The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, before 2000.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Gemma Sudlow
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