A JADE CARVING OF A BIRD-SHAPED PENDANT
A JADE CARVING OF A BIRD-SHAPED PENDANT
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A JADE CARVING OF A BIRD-SHAPED PENDANT

HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC

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A JADE CARVING OF A BIRD-SHAPED PENDANT
HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC
The flattened pendant is carved in the form of a bird with a rounded head and outspread wings incised with vertical parallel lines. The top of the reverse is pierced with two small circular apertures.
1 7/8 in. (4.6 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1989

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