月祖寅名銘文三星堆祭司首座, Sanxingdui Culture Jade Head, H.19cm, W.12cm, 1400 grams

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The jade priest’s head is seen as the carving style of the bronze priest unearthed from the number 2 praying pit in Quanghai Sanxingdui, a collection of Sanxingdui Museum. Webp.net-gifmaker - 2020-08-05T130407.964Shang Dynasty bone characters (  one side script is 月祖, moon’s ancestor, the other side is 寅名, name of a year system)  are seen on the neck.  Antiquity evidence includes additive crystal and differential weathering.

Appraisal Indexes:

  1. quality of jade: 7
  2. rareness: 9
  3. historical and cultural significance: 10
  4. workmanship:9
  5. size: 8
  6. condition: 10

 

 

 

 

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