A rare archaic yellowish-green jade 'humanoid figure' pendant
Western Zhou DynastyThickly walled with a central channel, the standing figure with a round face flanked by two ears, the thick eyebrows incised above a pair of diagonal eyes and a smiling mouth, rendering a peaceful expression, the hands held below the chest with further incised bird-shaped designs, carved with two grooves with double-line incisions representing layers of clothes, the back carved geometric scrolls with hairs and scrolls, the stone of yellowish-green tone with some reddish brown inclusions, box. 3.8cm (1 1/2in) long (2).