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CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD-SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM BC
Details
A LARGE GREENISH-YELLOW JADE AXE
CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD-SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM BC
Reshaped, with rounded edges at both ends, a cutting mark on one side, and a single hafting hole, the semi-translucent stone with opaque buff markings and some russet color
8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) long
CHINA, NEOLITHIC PERIOD-SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 2ND-1ST MILLENNIUM BC
Reshaped, with rounded edges at both ends, a cutting mark on one side, and a single hafting hole, the semi-translucent stone with opaque buff markings and some russet color
8 5/8 in. (22 cm.) long
Provenance
The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, acquired in Hong Kong, 1990.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Brought to you by
Gemma Sudlow
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