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Tao' T'ieh MASK AMULET

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Asian Antiques Start Price:1,200.00 USD Estimated At:1,700.00 - 2,200.00 USD
Tao' T'ieh MASK AMULET
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.
Western ZHOU Period, this fine cremated plaque is of Lantian Jade of Shaanxi province. Broken in the center and repaired, the seam of repair has not been covered up (as I acquired it). The cremation in a high heat does NOT make the artifact stronger - but the opposite, so I am not surprised it was found in two almost equal-size pieces in the tomb. Great and complex carved design, nice creamist color....a find looking piece that can be easily worn as a pendant. 2-1/16" by 1-1/8" across at widest point (there is a slight taper to the sides). Top quality carving and eye-appeal....a super expensive artifact if perfect (would never have been sold to me I am sure).