Bidspirit auction | Jade figure ‘Female deity’, Hongshan

Jade figure ‘Female deity’, Hongshan culture - Carved from natural nephrite jade in a pale green tone with areas of slight translucency and an ochre-coloured patina. The piece depicts a seated female figure with a stylised anatomy and a prominent, curved headdress. It has schematic facial features, pronounced breasts and one arm resting on her legs. Hongshan culture (approx. 4000–3000 BC) or later. Size: 12.7 × 3.3 × 5.2 cm Weight: 239.7 g With Certificate of Identification No. SC241764, issued by Hong Kong Kowloon Jade & Jewellery Laboratory LTD (28 August 2025). Provenance: · Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980.