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A pair of pigs. Green jade with extensively altered surfaces, carved as a rectangular block of jade in the shape of a pig. Features shown in a stylised form. Strong slanting cuts define its back and front limbs, as well as its snout, eyes and tail. Small perforations drilled through the bottom of the snout and the top of its tail. The underside is completely flat and the surface is well polished. Nephrite, height 2.7 cm, length 10.9 cm, width 2.3 cm, 206-220 B.C. Chinese.
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