A MOTTLED DARK GREY AND BROWN JADE AXE HEAD, FU, SONGZE OR LIANGZHU CULTURE

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A MOTTLED DARK GREY AND BROWN JADE AXE HEAD, FU, SONGZE OR LIANGZHU CULTURE China, Neolithic period, c. 3500-2500 BC. The broad axe flaring towards the slightly beveled and rounded cutting edge with the butt end pierced with a large central aperture drilled from both sides. The finely polished opaque stone of dark gray tone with beige and brown clouding. Dimensions: Length 15.6 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related axe head, fu, Liangzhu culture, dated c. 3300-2250 BC, 15.1 cm long, in the Smithsonian National Museum of Art, accession number S2012.9.126. Compare a closely related axe head, fu, Liangzhu culture, dated c. 3300-2250 BC, 14.6 cm long, in the Smithsonian National Museum of Art, accession number F1998.4. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s London, 6 November 2012, lot 74 Price: GBP 15,000 or approx. EUR 28,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the similar form, size, and related dark brown and black tone. Note the slightly larger size (17.7 cm) Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 8 December 2022, lot 152 Price: GBP 1,764 or approx. EUR 2,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form with similarly large central aperture and mottled opaque stone of greyish beige color. Note the similar size (14.2 cm).

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