Jade Handle - Tube - Neolithic

Archaic - Neolithic Jade White Semi-Transparent Handle - Tube. The Antique White Stone With Splashes Of Brown. Approximately 4 1/2" Long x 1/2" Wide. Slightly Flared At Each End. Fine Silky Soft Polish And Patina. Some Wear To The Ends. Drilled Straight Through. For A Similar Example:Christie's New York - March 18, 2009 - Fine Chinese Art from the Arthur M. Sackler CollectionsLOT 278A RARE PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE HANDLE OR BEAD SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1200 BCA RARE PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE HANDLE OR BEAD SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1200 BC Of flattened, rounded rectangular form, divided into segments, each of the narrow sides carved with two addorsed, abstract cicada heads, with pairs of tapering eyes followed by a slightly waisted band encircled by two bow-string bands, and then by a wide band subtly carved with simplified wings, the broad sides carved with an abstract continuation of the heads and wings, one end with further wing-like depictions and a projecting edge pierced with one end of t