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THE FLORENCE AND HERBERT IRVING COLLECTION
A BUFF AND IVORY-COLORED JADE NECKLACE
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC
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A BUFF AND IVORY-COLORED JADE NECKLACE
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC
The components mostly of Liangzhu type, the necklace includes ten awl-shaped pendants, thirty-four cylindrical beads of various sizes, and a notched trapezoidal comb top. The necklace also incorporates ten rounded-rectangular ornaments, North China, Shandong area, each with two perforations and subtly notched edges.
The largest component, 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) wide
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC
The components mostly of Liangzhu type, the necklace includes ten awl-shaped pendants, thirty-four cylindrical beads of various sizes, and a notched trapezoidal comb top. The necklace also incorporates ten rounded-rectangular ornaments, North China, Shandong area, each with two perforations and subtly notched edges.
The largest component, 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) wide
Provenance
The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.
Brought to you by
Olivia Hamilton