19th C. Chinese Agate Bead Face / Talisman
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Description
**Originally Listed At $400**
East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A hand carved agate bead with a face rendered in low relief - the artisan utilizing the natural white veining to highlight the facial details. A hole was drilled vertically through the center, but at some point the stone split in two, the verso cleanly chipped off, revealing the groove of the suspension hole. Size: 0.87" L x 0.71" W (2.2 cm x 1.8 cm)
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#175587
East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th century CE. A hand carved agate bead with a face rendered in low relief - the artisan utilizing the natural white veining to highlight the facial details. A hole was drilled vertically through the center, but at some point the stone split in two, the verso cleanly chipped off, revealing the groove of the suspension hole. Size: 0.87" L x 0.71" W (2.2 cm x 1.8 cm)
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#175587
Condition
The bead is a fragment, split in half and missing the verso surface. Carved face is well preserved. Not thread-able or wearable as is.
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19th C. Chinese Agate Bead Face / Talisman
Estimate $500 - $750
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