ID 718754
Lot 703 | A DARK BLACKISH-GREY STONE AXE
Estimate value
$ 4 000 – 6 000
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, LIANGZHU CULTURE, 4TH-3RD MILLENIUM BC
The thick axe with rounded, curved edges has a hafting hole drilled from both sides, and the stone is of a blackish-grey color with areas of brown and russet mottling.
6 1⁄2 in. (16.5 cm.) high, cloth box
Provenance
Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 24 November 1984.
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Historical era: | Neolithic |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Jade, Precious stones |
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| Art style: | Ancient Art |
| Historical era: | Neolithic |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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