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LIANGZHU CULTURE, CIRCA 3300-2200 BC
Details
A JADE NEEDLE-FORM ORNAMENT
LIANGZHU CULTURE, CIRCA 3300-2200 BC
The ornament has a square cross-section and tapers gently towards the top ending in a square pyramid. The lower section of the exterior is divided into four registers, each is finely incised with a stylised mask at each of the four corners, above a tongue pierced with a small aperture.
4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm.) long, box
LIANGZHU CULTURE, CIRCA 3300-2200 BC
The ornament has a square cross-section and tapers gently towards the top ending in a square pyramid. The lower section of the exterior is divided into four registers, each is finely incised with a stylised mask at each of the four corners, above a tongue pierced with a small aperture.
4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm.) long, box
Provenance
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1992
Brought to you by
Priscilla Kong