A DARK GREEN JADE CARVING OF AN OWL
SHANG DYNASTY, C. 1600-1046 BC
The jade is finely carved in the round depicting an owl in the round seated upright on its haunches with paws resting on its knees. Its eyes, chest, and feathers are delineated by thin groove lines. There is a circular aperture through the mouth and a conical indentation beneath each ear.
1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) high, box
A DARK GREEN JADE CARVING OF AN OWL
SHANG DYNASTY, C. 1600-1046 BC
The jade is finely carved in the round depicting an owl in the round seated upright on its haunches with paws resting on its knees. Its eyes, chest, and feathers are delineated by thin groove lines. There is a circular aperture through the mouth and a conical indentation beneath each ear.
1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm.) high, box
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