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CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC
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A MOTTLED YELLOWISH-GREEN, BUFF AND BROWN JADE AXE
CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC
The axe with softly rounded edges and curved cutting edge, the hafting hole drilled from both sides, the semi-translucent stone now with more opaque and darker areas suffused with buff mottling, with satiny polish
5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) long
CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC
The axe with softly rounded edges and curved cutting edge, the hafting hole drilled from both sides, the semi-translucent stone now with more opaque and darker areas suffused with buff mottling, with satiny polish
5 ¾ in. (14.5 cm.) long
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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