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THBChinese Neolithic Hongshan Rock Crystal Phallus Pendant
Lot 52
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2018-11-08 10:00:00
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East Asia, Northeast China, Neolithic Period, Hongshan culture, ca. 3800 to 2700 BCE. A fine pendant from the Neolithic Hongshan culture, hand-carved from natural rock crystal in the form of a phallus. The diminutive yet realistically-rendered male phallus has a wide tip, a lengthy shaft, and a pair of large testicles with a pierced suspension bar above. The phallus is an ancient symbol of fertility and virility, so this would have perhaps been worn on a necklace or attached to clothing. Size: 2.55" L x 1" W (6.5 cm x 2.5 cm).
For many years, scholars believed that the epicenter of Chinese civilization was located in or around the Yellow River valley; however, we now know that there were many earlier cultures which originates in areas both north and south of this region. The Hongshan culture - comprised of a group of Neolithic peoples who lived in far north-eastern China in what is today modern Liaoning province and inner Mongolia - created a sophisticated society and erected elaborate ceremonial sites that oftentimes included valuable works like this rock crystal pendant.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private Los Angeles County, California, USA collection, formed between 1980 and 2000; ex-Peter Klika collection
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#140446Wearable as shown. Intact and choice with light and dark inclusions.Condition
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