AN UNUSUAL CELADON JADE KUI-DRAGON HEAD OWL-FORM ORNAMENT SHANG DYNASTY, C. 1600-1046 BC The tapering pendant ending in a recessed tip is carved in the round as a standing owl surmounted by a kui-dragon head with bottle-horns and a notched central ridge. The details of the owl and the dragon head have been carved in double-line relief. There is a tiny hole near the end of the ridge of the dragon’s head. 2 9/16 in. (6.7 cm.) high, box Provenance Acquired in Chicago in 1993
AN UNUSUAL CELADON JADE KUI-DRAGON HEAD OWL-FORM ORNAMENT SHANG DYNASTY, C. 1600-1046 BC The tapering pendant ending in a recessed tip is carved in the round as a standing owl surmounted by a kui-dragon head with bottle-horns and a notched central ridge. The details of the owl and the dragon head have been carved in double-line relief. There is a tiny hole near the end of the ridge of the dragon’s head. 2 9/16 in. (6.7 cm.) high, box Provenance Acquired in Chicago in 1993
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