9.80"Neolithic Hongshan Jade Statue"World Creator-NuWa

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9.80" Neolithic Hongshan Jade Carving Statue "World Creator-NuWa" This is a very high quality natural old jade, the carving work is very good as shown from the picture. We accept PayPal payment ONLY. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Please don't hesitate to email us at if any questions Item size 9.80 x 4.50 x 3.25 inch Material Jade Condition Perfect Origin Northeast provice weight 3600g Shipping&Handling rate USD39.0 Insurance USD2.0(optional) Payment Paypal( ) Combine shipping We usually allow items to be unpaid for 2 weeks in order to complete their last item bidding. Paypal is the only payment method. If buy 2-10 items at one time we offer 20% discount on shipping. If buy 10 more items at one time we will offer 30% discount on shipping. Delivery Items shipped out within 24-48 hours after confirm the payment. All items will be shipped to you by registered airmail which might take 10-15 days to receive the package. Thanks. Return&refund policy full refund will be given back if not 100% satisfied with the winning items. We will issue a full refund including the round trip shipping fees. History In ancient China around 10,000 B.C. the Neolithic Period began its history, and continued on for the next 4,000 years, introducing metallurgy. The Hongshan culture was a Neolithic culture in northeastern China stretching from Inner Mongolia to Liaoning, and Hebei province. Hongshan grave goods include some of the earliest known examples of Chinese jade working. Their themes for the many jade artifacts derived from birds and animals of which the designs carried female supple nature. Ma ny different styles of art and craftsmanship make this as an extramely magic period in Chinese history river. At the beginning of the Neolithic period, the stone was carved into shapes such as discs ( bi ) or square tubes ( cong or zong ) by hand and placed on the body of the deceased within the tomb. It is believed that jade itself had special and unique powers which can protect human body and even their family members by wearing it. Jade was thought to keep the body from decomposition as well as to protect it from evil spirits. The Neolithic Period established agricultural villages, making old pottery, stone tools and hand-made simple rough weapons, different type of jades, cooking old rough utensils, many kinds of bronzes-made artifacts, and magnificent sculptures made from different types of materials. Several groups of artifacts both from overseas and domestic approved by Chinese National Government had spent many years to investigate and analyze information of this Nolithic period. It was proved that a distinctly Chinese artistic tradition began during the middle of the Neolithic period, about 2000 B.C. The first group of artifacts is the painted pottery found at numerous sites along the Yellow River basin ( HuangHe River ) which is regarded as the origin of ancient China and the second group of Neolithic artifacts consists of pottery and jade carvings from the eastern seaboard and the lower reaches of the Yangzi River(ChangJiang River) in the southern part of China . Needless to say, jade made the most lasting contribution to Chinese civilization of all aspects of the Neolithic cultures in eastern China . And also,the jade is the symbol of Power and associated with fortune,heroes, grace, dignity and stood for morality. The jade carvings of "cong" or "zong" is believed to protect people from diseases and keep their spirit high and strong. The jade itself can help for the human stomach and kidneys because of its healing power.The position of jade is even higher than God or any other valuable metals in ancient China. People expressed abstract notions with concrete patterns of Chinese Character which can not even be recognized by nowdays people. It is widely used for health and medical products in Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, etc. Thank you! Complete Satisfacti... read more

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