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Apsara 1

Flying deity with clouds and scarf 
  • Translucent jade with greenish cast, reddish suffusion, pitting, skin and calcification.
  • Carved in 3 dimentions with good relief; some damage to the carving (in particular, one 'tail' of the scarf is missing.
  • Position of hands, one open palm, one closed, is interesting.
  • Flowing lines of the scarf, and robe really suggest flight.
  • Supported by clouds with tri-lobed design.
  • 11.3 x 4.3 x 2cm
 
 
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