China, Qijia culture, c. 2200-1600 BC. Of slightly tapering form with a short gently curved cutting edge and five circular apertures, finely carved from a beautiful dark grayish-green stone with cloudy white inclusions. The well-polished surface is perfectly smooth.

Condition: Excellent condition with wear and expected minor signs of weathering.
Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe.

Weight: 640 g
Dimensions: Length 33.5 cm