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For archaeology and ancient Chinese culture enthusiasts, there is exciting news. An exhibition showcasing the ancient ...
A woman who inherited some Chinese carved jade from her father has scored the first $1 million appraisal from experts on the U.S. television program "Antiques Roadshow," the producers said on Monday.
MM8452_221202_000307 The small mask, made of jade mosaic with spondylus shell for the eyes and teeth, represents a manifestation of the Storm God. It was laid on the chest of a king buried at ...
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in China Uncover 5,000-Year-Old Jade ‘Dragon’ The carved jade is typical of Hongshan Neolithic culture.
Chinese archaeologists recently published the results of a series of new excavations related to the Hongshan Culture, a Neolithic culture originating in Northeast China known for its carved jade.
For many prospective buyers, however, jade’s myriad quality points can be confounding. Evaluated on its color, transparency and texture, the material comes in two forms, jadeite and nephrite.
A 1,700-year-old mosaic jade mask and a carved femur bone found inside an ancient Maya tomb at Chochkitam, Guatemala Francisco Estrada-Belli / Tulane University Researchers in Guatemala have ...
GUANGHAN CITY, CHINA—According to a Xinhua report, a workshop where stone and jade were processed has been uncovered in southwestern China, at the Sanxingdui Ruins. The site, thought to ...