Bidspirit auction | Green Nephrite Pendant from HongShan

Green Nephrite Pendant from HongShan Culture (4700-2900BC) - Disc-shaped pendant, China, HongShan culture (about 4700-2900 before JC), made of greenish nephrite with natural grain, central bore in the form of drops, which is certainly a part of the design and not the attachment, because these are small round holes in the top mounted. Round and parametric quadratic elements related to each other in a graphical correlation, specific and symbolic levels can be derived: Shown are the round sides with direction to the horizon reaching heaven and earth with the four cardinal directions, ie more or less vertically to each other lateral boundaries. In the compound of the two dimensions in hard stone (duration), one can assume a material structure of the cosmos. Excellent state of preservation, encrustations. Provenance: Private old French collection, ex collection G. Marris dimensions H = about 84.0, B = about 115.0, D = 1.5 mm NB. In literature it is variously expressed that this round of the BI-form precedes.