Very Rare Pressed Turquoise Carving 1274ct - 145×60×47 mm - 254.8 g

Origin: Nordchina. Mineral: Pressed Turquoise Clarity: Opaque Treatment: Pressed Weight: 1274 ct Size: 145 × 60 × 47 mm Collection A talisman is a shamanic idol, an ancient deity made of stone. A variety of spotty orange carnelian with red veins, it has an archaic, Neolithic-style shape originating from the Hongshan culture. Date: Please judge for yourself. The piece is old, the stone has visible light patina. From a private collection. Please note: This is a Neolithic archaic artefact from China/Mongolia. Presumably from the Hong. Shan Kultur. The Hongshan culture is one of the oldest Neolithic cultures in China, its members lived between central Mongolia and the provinces Liaoning and Hebei. “Hongshan” means “Red Mountain” and refers to a location in central Mongolia. Artefacts from this culture often show ancient deities whose depiction is reminiscent of extraterrestrials for a modern observer.