Hongshan culture, circa 3500-3000 BCE
Probably an arm ornament, of C-shaped profile, the trapezoidal underside plain and the arched outer surface with six wide channels divided by vertical ribs, the narrow end of the curling ornament with two small, pierced holes and the wider upper section finished with two crescents, the tips of which have small areas of russet-toned inclusions.
4 1/4in high; 3 1/2in at the widest end and 2 5/8in at the narrow end (10.8cm x 8.9cm x 6.6cm)
Hongshan culture, circa 3500-3000 BCE
Probably an arm ornament, of C-shaped profile, the trapezoidal underside plain and the arched outer surface with six wide channels divided by vertical ribs, the narrow end of the curling ornament with two small, pierced holes and the wider upper section finished with two crescents, the tips of which have small areas of russet-toned inclusions.
4 1/4in high; 3 1/2in at the widest end and 2 5/8in at the narrow end (10.8cm x 8.9cm x 6.6cm)
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