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A VERY RARE OPAQUE IVORY-
COLORED JADE BIRD-HEADED
ORNAMENT
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, LIANGZHU
CULTURE, 3RD-2ND MILLENNIUM BC
The ornament is carved with a bird’s head
with prominent crown-like crest above a
simply rendered body with subtle notches
at the base of the back to suggest wings
opposite the chest with tubular opening that
connects to the tubular opening in the base.
1¿ in. (3cm.) high

$4,000-6,000
PROVENANCE:
The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.

新石器時代 良渚文化 公元前三至二千紀
象牙白玉鳥首形飾

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A MOTTLED TAUPE AND IVORY-
COLORED OPAQUE JADE BRACELET
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, LIANGZHU
CULTURE, 3RD MILLENNIUM BC
The thick bracelet is carved from stone of
mottled taupe and ivory color suffused with
russet and buff-white veining.
4¡ in. (11.2 cm.) diam.

$15,000-25,000
PROVENANCE:
The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.

新石器時代 良渚文化 公元前三千紀
灰褐玉鐲

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