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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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| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
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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
