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A JADE DAGGER-SHAPED PENDANT, MI
Late Shang Dynasty
The pendant in the form of a blade, finely carved in relief and well-
defined outlines with a stylised dragon at the broad end, pierced
with a single hole, the stone of even light greenish-white tone.
6.2cm (2 1/2in) long
HK$40,000 - 60,000
US$5,100 - 7,700
Provenance:
Acquired in Hong Kong in 1988
The Songzhutang collection, no.21
Published and Illustrated:
T.Fok, The Splendour of Jade: The Songzhutang Collection of Jade,
Hong Kong, 2011, pl.21

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