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HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC
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A PAIR OF CELADON JADE CICADAS
HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC
Each stone is carved as a stylised insect with its features defined by boldly slanting curves and grooves. It is pierced through both sides for suspension.
Larger: 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) wide, box (2)
HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC
Each stone is carved as a stylised insect with its features defined by boldly slanting curves and grooves. It is pierced through both sides for suspension.
Larger: 2 1/8 in. (5.5 cm.) wide, box (2)
Provenance
Acquired from E Yuan Tang Chinese Art, Taipei, prior to 1999
Literature
Aurora Art Museum, Jades of Hongshan Culture, 2007, Taipei, pl. 61, p. 116
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Priscilla Kong