AN ARCHAIC JADE BLADE FRAGMENT NEOLITHIC PERIOD

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 USD

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Description

bronze

of irregular trapezoid shape, thinning towards the gently beveled edges, pierced with two holes, the surface with a later-added archaistic design, the polished stone of mottled pale brown color with russet fissures and buff streaks

Provenance

Patricia Ann Miller, Hawaii, acquired before 1978, and thence by descent.