J.J. Lally & Co., Oriental Art / New York City, New York
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Ancient Chinese Jade
March 15-29, 2018
85.
AN ARCHAIC JADE BIRD PENDANT
Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th-10th Century B.C.
with hooked beak, carved on both sides with grooved wing and downturned tail.
Length 11⁄16 inches (4.6 cm)
Compare the Early Western Zhou dynasty jade bird pendants in the British Museum, illustrated by Rawson, Chinese Jade from the Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, p. 227, fig. 1.
西周早期 鳥形玉珮 長4.6厘米
85.
AN ARCHAIC JADE BIRD PENDANT
Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th-10th Century B.C.
Length 11⁄16 inches (4.6 cm)