石家河文化玉勒, H.6.5cm, D.3cm, 115grams.
本器之紋飾及玉質與湖北天門縣肖家屋脊出土,湖北省荆州博物馆石家河文化玉勒雷同.古玉跡象有冰裂紋及鈣化現象.
Shijiahe Culture Jade Tube, H.6.5cm, D.3cm, 115grams. Shijiahe Culture was a late Neolithic Culture centered in the middle Yangtze River region of Hubei Province, China. The carving style and jade quality are similar to the jade artifacts unearthed from Hubei Tianmen County Xiaojiayingzi Wugi. Typical jades found are human heads and tiger heads. The human heads are designed with curry hair, big lip, and wild boar type teeth. Some human head jades have the dual low relief carving style lines of Shang Dynasty jades.
Appraisal Indexes:
- quality of jade: 8
- rareness: 10
- historical and cultural significance: 9
- workmanship: 9
- size:5
- condition: 6