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HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC
Details
A VERY RARE CELADON JADE TOOTHED ANIMAL MASK ORNAMENT
HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC
The well-polished stone is carved and pierced in the form of an animal mask. It is decorated with arched brows, circular eyes, and horns. The details of the face are carefully rendered with thick concave troughs and the bottom of the jade is carved with segmented sections representing the teeth of the animal.
4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) wide, box
HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 4000-3000 BC
The well-polished stone is carved and pierced in the form of an animal mask. It is decorated with arched brows, circular eyes, and horns. The details of the face are carefully rendered with thick concave troughs and the bottom of the jade is carved with segmented sections representing the teeth of the animal.
4 ¾ in. (12 cm.) wide, box
Provenance
Acquired from E Yuan Tang Chinese Art, Taipei, prior to 1999
Literature
Aurora Art Museum, Jades of Hongshan Culture, 2007, Taipei, pl. 111, p. 167
Exhibited
Chang Foundation Museum, Ancient Jade from the Yangde Tang Collection, Taipei, 27 January-24 April 1993
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Priscilla Kong