Small carved jade flute, Hongshan culture

Small carved jade flute, amber in color, with a marked patina in ochre and reddish tones. It has an elongated double-tubular body, conical at the upper end, topped at the bottom by two parallel hollow tubes. It is decorated with two horizontal incised lines that mark the division of the piece, as well as multiple perforations distributed vertically along the body (finger holes). Hongshan culture (4700 BC – 2900 BC). or later.

Size: 15.6 x 2.7 x 53 cm

Weight: 383 g

Provenance:

· Collection of Tommy Lam, Hong Kong, since 1980