24 juillet 2010
Jade hand-axe. China, Neolithic period, c. 3000 BC
Jade hand-axe. China, Neolithic period, c. 3000 BC. photo Ben Janssens Oriental Art A small jade hand-axe of pebble form. The smoothly rounded stone is carved with a sharp edge to the bottom. The semi-translucent stone is of yellowish green tone with...