SPECIAL SPRING AUCTION, 26 MARCH 2025 - 1ST SESSION: ASIAN ART
Carved jade figurine ‘Bird’, Western Zhou dynasty
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Lot 254.
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Description.
A greenish-yellow jade pendant carved in the shape of a bird. The animal is lying down, with its head facing forward and its wings folded. The spiral motifs, positioned to represent the wing feathers, stand out. Between the legs there is a hole through the figure to hold some kind of cord. In very good condition, with patina. Western Zhou Dynasty (2nd - 771 BC) or later.
Size: 2 x 5 x 2.7 cm
Weight: 27 g
