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A jade Sun-God ornament carved as a solar deity figure, human-headed or crowned, solemn of face, sometimes squatting. The jade is warm with calcification ?? a high-antiquity solar-worship subject, mysterious and archaic. (no dimensions)

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Jade Sun-God

Lot 0336

Estimate $1,000-$6,000Oct 11, 2026, 2:30 AM EDT

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