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LATE SHANG/WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, CIRCA 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
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A Small Olive-Green Jade Bird-Form Pendant
Late Shang/Western Zhou dynasty, circa 12th-11th century BC
The thick-bodied bird well carved and simply delineated as if standing with head facing forward and wings closed, the long tail extended and tapering to a flat edge, pierced through the breast, the stone with areas of ivory-colored opaque alteration from burial
1 11/16in. (4.3cm.) long, box
Late Shang/Western Zhou dynasty, circa 12th-11th century BC
The thick-bodied bird well carved and simply delineated as if standing with head facing forward and wings closed, the long tail extended and tapering to a flat edge, pierced through the breast, the stone with areas of ivory-colored opaque alteration from burial
1 11/16in. (4.3cm.) long, box