Hongshan Dragon Embryo 1
Hongshan Dragon Embryo 1
Hongshan Dragon Embryo 1
  • Hongshan Dragon Embryo 1
  • Jade
  • 1.75 x 1.25 x 0.5 in (4.45 x 3.18 x 1.27 cm)
  • Inv: 2015.110
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Zoomorphic jade sculpture from the Hongshan culture (4700 – 2900 BCE). Pig-dragon creature coiled into a circle. Hole punctures through nape of figure. Stone is off-white.

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