Lot 61 A RARE ALTERED OPAQUE BUFF JADE HOOF-SHAPED TUBULAR ORNAMENT, CHINA
Reference: ART10010342
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, HONGSHAN CULTURE, CIRCA 3500 BC
Probably a hair ornament, the walls of the oval tube flaring from the lower edge to the upper edge which is curved and lower on one side, the stone now completely opaque from alteration
H. 12,5 cm.
Provenance: Private collection mr. J.K., Switzerland