Details

A JADE AXE LIANGZHU CULTURE, CIRCA 3300-2200 BC The broad axe flares towards the slightly bevelled cutting edge and with a single hole pierced from both sides at the butt end. The smoothly polished stone is of a mottled buff and pale taupe tone. 6 11/16 in. (17 cm.) long, box

Provenance

Acquired in Hong Kong prior to 1999

Literature

Pottery and Jades of China’s Neolithic Age, Taipei, 2001, p. 110, no. 93

Special Notice

This lot is offered without reserve.