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Stone Sew-On Amulets

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Asian Antiques Start Price:275.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 450.00 USD
Stone Sew-On Amulets
Online Auction only, with advance bids accepted at iCollector and at the Gallery. No live bidding
in the Gallery, and tie bids go to the earliest bidder. All proceeds will go 100% to the World Peace Foundation Building Fund of Hadley, MA.
Interesting Pair of Face-type small Stone Amulets that were sewn on clothes or worn in the hair. Yunnan province and E.Zhou to Han period. The left-hand example is a hardstone that does not take a good polish, but was liked for its milky translucency. The one on the right is Cremated Jade and went through the death ceremony where the smoke from the crematory fire was believed to carry the spirit directly to heaven - no waiting! Both about 7/8" in size - a great little pair from classic Chinese antiquity.