23 février 2022
A rare pale yellowish-green jade horned mask pendant, Inner Mongolia, 3rd-2nd millennium BC
Lot 705. A rare pale yellowish-green jade horned mask pendant, Inner Mongolia, 3rd-2nd millennium BC; 2 in. (5.5 cm.) long. Estimate USD 10,000 - USD 15,000. Price realised USD 47,880. © Christie's 2022
The pendant is carved in the form of a mask with raised ridges and two protruding horns. The stone is of a yellowish-green color with some russet mottling.
Provenance: Galaxie Art (B. K. Wong), Hong Kong, 25 October 1986.
Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 25 march 2022
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