ID 718523
Lot 704 | A LARGE MOTTLED BLACK AND BROWN JADE CONG
Estimate value
$ 6 000 – 8 000
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, 3RD MILLENIUM BC
The thick-walled cylinder has squared, projecting corners decorated with two rudimentary masks each formed by two long horizontal bands above a shorter band with rounded ends and a pair of incised circular eyes. The blackish stone has areas of brown and buff alteration.
4 3⁄8 in. (11.1 cm.) square
Provenance
The Property of a Private Collector; Christie’s New York, 4 June 1992, lot 174.
| 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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