A RARE MOTTLED OLIVE-GREEN JADE HOOF-SHAPED TUBULAR ORNAMENT
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 3500 BC
A RARE MOTTLED OLIVE-GREEN JADE HOOF-SHAPED TUBULAR ORNAMENT NEOLITHIC PERIOD, HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 3500 BC Probably a hair ornament, the walls of the oval tube flaring somewhat from the oblique lower edge to the upper edge which rises in a curved arch along one side, the semi-translucent stone with veins of black inclusions and veins of buff mottling showing mica-like inclusions, with a lustrous polish and some small surface adhesions 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high
A RARE MOTTLED OLIVE-GREEN JADE HOOF-SHAPED TUBULAR ORNAMENT
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 3500 BC
A RARE MOTTLED OLIVE-GREEN JADE HOOF-SHAPED TUBULAR ORNAMENT NEOLITHIC PERIOD, HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 3500 BC Probably a hair ornament, the walls of the oval tube flaring somewhat from the oblique lower edge to the upper edge which rises in a curved arch along one side, the semi-translucent stone with veins of black inclusions and veins of buff mottling showing mica-like inclusions, with a lustrous polish and some small surface adhesions 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high
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