Hongshan‑Culture Chicken‑Bone‑White Jade Animal‑Form Pendant

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Dimensions:Length 5.5cm(2.17in),width 2.2cm(0.87in),weight 25g,Neolithic Hongshan Culture,c.4700‑2900 B.C.Condition & Provenance:The chicken‑bone‑white jade pendant retains its complete original body,with natural heavy calcification all over the surface,full network of aging cracks,embedded earthy patina and mineral stains formed by long‑term burial.Two perforations for stringing are well‑preserved.No modern carving,no filling repair,no artificial calcification;all surface alterations are genuine burial‑induced mineral transformation.This artifact comes from an important Los‑Angeles‑based private collection focusing on Neolithic Chinese jades,assembled from the 1980s to 2000s,sourced through a respected West‑Coast ancient‑art dealer and kept in one family estate for decades.Original acquisition files,condition inspection reports and complete archival photographs are kept on file,cataloged within Hongshan jade group.The provenance is solid,well‑documented and traceable.Description:This Neolithic Hongshan‑culture chicken‑bone‑white jade zoomorphic pendant is a typical example of Hongshan ritual jade craftsmanship.The whole piece is carved in a segmented curled‑animal silhouette.Two drilled perforations are reserved for suspension and wearing.The entire surface has undergone comprehensive calcium alteration turning chicken‑bone‑white,with dense natural ageing fissures and earth intrusions deep within the cracks.The modelling is concise,stylized and full of primitive ritual aura,embodies the unique artistic language and totem worship concept of Hongshan culture.Relics of this kind are rare in complete condition among circulated collections.It provides irreplaceable physical evidence for studying Neolithic northern‑China jade carving,ancient totem belief and burial mineral alteration of ancient jades.It owns remarkable museum‑exhibition potential,profound archaeological‑research value and high collectible significance.

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