A MOTTLED OPAQUE JADE OR HARDSTONE FOUR-TIER CONG

Lot 1701
25.09.2020 14:00UTC -05:00
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ID 395567
Lot 1701 | A MOTTLED OPAQUE JADE OR HARDSTONE FOUR-TIER CONG
Estimate value
$ 10 000 – 15 000
A MOTTLED OPAQUE JADE OR HARDSTONE FOUR-TIER CONG

NEOLITHIC PERIOD, LIANGZHU CULTURE, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC

The thick-walled cong is carved with squared, projecting corners divided into four registers, each carved with a rudimentary mask formed by two raised bands above a pair of circular eyes and a simplified nose formed by a small raised band.

5 in. (12.8 cm.) high, cloth box

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