Height:6.5cm(2.56in)Width:4.8cm(1.89in)Weight:110g(0.243lb)Hongshan Culture Jade Pig-Dragon. Carved from yellow serpentine jade, with warm texture. The whole body is yellowish-green, covered with natural white and brown earth patina and thick ancient patina. It adopts a C-shaped curled form. The head resembles a pig, with raised round eyes outlined by incised lines, protruding snout, multiple horizontal lines carved on nose and mouth, and thick round ears. There is a large central hole, and a small perforation on the back for threading cord. A gap exists between head and tail. It is the iconic sacred jade of Hongshan Culture. The design is simple and powerful with full rounded contours. It represents superb prehistoric jade carving craftsmanship of northern China. It was an ancient ritual object for worship and spiritual communication, possessing extremely high archaeological and artistic value.

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