A JADE CARVING OF A SILK WORM AND TWO JADE SHELLS

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29.11.2022 10:00UTC +08:00
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Lot 2739 | A JADE CARVING OF A SILK WORM AND TWO JADE SHELLS
A JADE CARVING OF A SILK WORM AND TWO JADE SHELLS

WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 8)

Comprised of a pendant in the form of a silk worm and two pendants in the form of shells with markings on the underside, all drilled with holes for attachment.

Worm: 1 5/8 in. (4 cm.) long; shell: 1 in. (2/6 cm.) long, boxes





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Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1995

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