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AN AGATE CARVING OF A ‘PIG-DRAGON’
HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 3500 BC
The stone is carved as a coiled stylised mythical animal with two pricked ears above
incised features including eyes and nose. It is pierced with a circular aperture to the centre
opening to a slit on on side with a smaller aperture on the other. The semi-translucent
stone has some reddish-brown and white inclusions with some dark brown mottling.
2 ‰ in. (7.2 cm.) high, box
US$11,000-15,000
HK$80,000-120,000
PROVENANCE
Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1989

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