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Neolithic Chinese
Jade Bracelet / Bangle (estimate
2500
-
2000 BC) An
early neolithic jade/green stone bracelet or burial bangle. The
material is probably a green stone material similar to jade but not
true jade. The unusual aspect of this bracelet are the fine asymmetric
holes drilled from side to side. Originally there were probably 4
holes. The bracelet is in two pieces with one small section missing. It
appears that the bracelet was broken during the time it was buried,
possibly from pressure. This piece was found in the same grave as the
other jade bracelet on the main page.
References
Some similar examples from the Smithsonian
Freer Gallery of Art and Arther M. Sacker Gallery |