LOT # 9758
HONGSHAN CULTURE JADE CARVED 'HORSE SHOE' VESSEL
紅山 大馬蹄器
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Dimension:
Height: 6 1/4 in (15.9 cm) Diameter: 5 in (12.7 cm)
Estimated Price:
$4000 - $5000
Hongshan Culture period.
玉質深綠色,雜有點狀沁色。器作扁圓筒形,上端外敞作斜口,下端略窄作平口。這類器型在出土時多發現于死者的頭部,所以現在學者傾向於認為其功能是巫師用於溝通天地的法器。
The Hongshan Culture jade vessel is of cylindrical form similar to a horse shoe, with one side taller than the other, the jade is of celadon-brown color tone with stone veins.
Height: 6 1/4 in (15.9 cm) Diameter: 5 in (12.7 cm)
Estimated Price:
$4000 - $5000
Hongshan Culture period.
玉質深綠色,雜有點狀沁色。器作扁圓筒形,上端外敞作斜口,下端略窄作平口。這類器型在出土時多發現于死者的頭部,所以現在學者傾向於認為其功能是巫師用於溝通天地的法器。
The Hongshan Culture jade vessel is of cylindrical form similar to a horse shoe, with one side taller than the other, the jade is of celadon-brown color tone with stone veins.