Lot 118. A Stone Axe, Neolithic Period, Liangzhu Culture (3400–2250 BC). Length 7 3/8 in., 18.8 cm. Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 USD. Lot sold 56,250 USD. Photo Sotheby's.

of slightly tapered rectangular shape with a beveled edge, pierced with a circular aperture, the stone of mottled chalky-white color. 

Provenance: Acquired in New York, 26th July 1971.

Property from the Sam and Myrna Myers Collection.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 18 Mar 2014, 10:30 AM