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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A JADE CARVING OF A WINGED FIGURE
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC- AD 8)
Details
A JADE CARVING OF A WINGED FIGURE
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC- AD 8)
The homonoid figure is carved with a contorted body and is depicted with pointed ears, round eyes, and sharp fangs. Its arms are outstretched to the reverse, holding an attribute above its stylised wings.
1 ½ in. (4 cm.) high
WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC- AD 8)
The homonoid figure is carved with a contorted body and is depicted with pointed ears, round eyes, and sharp fangs. Its arms are outstretched to the reverse, holding an attribute above its stylised wings.
1 ½ in. (4 cm.) high
Provenance
Ku Ngar Antique Ltd., Hong Kong, 1999
Brought to you by
Priscilla Kong