Premier Auctions
Sat, Feb 8, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 853
Rare Liangzhu Culture Carved Animal Jaw Bone
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Liangzhu, late Neolithic culture located in Southeast China, fine bas relief carving of god emblems on each side of petrified bone, probably the jaw bone of a bison or Asian buffalo dating from the Pleistocene Epoch, 15-1/2 in. length ÿNote: The Liangzhu culture is well known for the fine carvings of green jade artifacts., Provenance: Edwards Living Estate, Hendersonville, North Carolina
vertical and horizontal repairs to bone, all teeth are loose in sockets, scratches, rectangular area of dull residue probably from an old adhesive residue
Condition
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