The jade yue ornament carved in the form of half-bangle with raised ridge patterns on the exterior, the jade is of celadon-white color tone with slightly mottled interior, two stringing holes on the side.
Hongshan Culture period.
Length: 3 7/8 in (10.0 cm) Width: 2 7/8 in (7.5 cm)


紅山文化玉鉞冠飾
本件鉞冠飾正面推磨四道瓦溝紋，以細長的凸脊相隔，以利套嵌。透過光綫照射角度的變化，使得紋飾時隱時現而産生立體感、層次感及神秘感。此技法充分表現器物玉質之圓潤光澤，以玉的自然特性來達到人與神之間純真神聖的溝通。