A Chinese jade Hongshan owl sculpture
A Chinese jade Hongshan owl sculptureStrongly stylised owl with large round eyes. Flat back with oblique hole in the area of the neck. The drilling made from both sides. Polished surface. Dark green jade with whitish inclusions. Height 14 cm. Weight 807 g. Along with Zhulong figures and the so-called C-dragons, owl figures are part of the pictorial repertoire of the Neolithic Hongshan culture. Provenance: Munich private collection.Condition: II
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A Chinese jade Hongshan owl sculptureStrongly stylised owl with large round eyes. Flat back with oblique hole in the area of the neck. The drilling made from both sides. Polished surface. Dark green jade with whitish inclusions. Height 14 cm. Weight 807 g. Along with Zhulong figures and the so-called C-dragons, owl figures are part of the pictorial repertoire of the Neolithic Hongshan culture. Provenance: Munich private collection.Condition: II
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