A RARE CELADON JADE BIRD-FORM HAIR ORNAMENT SHIJIAHE CULTURE, CIRCA 2500-2000 BC The tapering hair ornament is carved to the top with a mythical bird with wings folded at the back. The semi-translucent stone is of a yellowish-green tone with some russet veining and inclusions. There is a small circular aperture around the mid-section of the ornament drilled for suspension. 3 1/2 in. (9.1 cm.) long, box Provenance Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1991
A RARE CELADON JADE BIRD-FORM HAIR ORNAMENT SHIJIAHE CULTURE, CIRCA 2500-2000 BC The tapering hair ornament is carved to the top with a mythical bird with wings folded at the back. The semi-translucent stone is of a yellowish-green tone with some russet veining and inclusions. There is a small circular aperture around the mid-section of the ornament drilled for suspension. 3 1/2 in. (9.1 cm.) long, box Provenance Lantien Shanfang Collection, acquired in Taipei in 1991
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