Hongshan Culture Stone Fertility Ritual Votive,3500‑3000 BCE,

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Dimensions:Length 32cm(12.60in),Weight 1535g,3500‑3000 BCEcondition & Provenance:Carved and chiseled from a single solid hard‑stone block,this artifact is fully whole with no breaks,losses or restored joints.The granular rough stone surface created by prehistoric chipping and grinding is completely preserved.Thick natural burial patina and weathering formed over thousands of years cover the entire piece with mature,even crust.No modern polishing or artificial chemical alteration exists.Faint traces of ancient red pigment remain on part of the body.The top tapers to a rounded point while the base is thick and bulbous with simple,realistic silhouette.Small erosion pits and natural surface wear stem entirely from underground burial with no later‑time modification.This object comes from a private pre‑art collector based in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.The collector focused heavily on northern Chinese Hongshan stone implements and ritual pieces.This item was acquired in the 1970s through a well‑established Philadelphia Asian antiquities dealer,passed down within one family over two generations with original archival records,cataloged under Hongshan prehistoric stone group.The provenance is solid and traceable.Description:This Hongshan Culture stone fertility ritual votive is sculpted from one solid hard stone.It features a realistic,complete form with pointed‑rounded top and substantial bulbous base alongside an elongated body.The uneven granular texture is characteristic of primitive lithic craftsmanship.It served as an important ritual object for Hongshan communities to pray for population growth and prosperous harvests.Thousands‑year‑old weathering and burial patina are prominently visible across its surface alongside residual red pigment fragments.Complete surviving examples of this type are quite rare.It acts as an invaluable physical reference for studying Hongshan people’s fertility beliefs and early stone‑carving techniques,and holds outstanding archaeological significance and pre‑art collectible value.

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