CHINESE ARCHAISTIC CARVED JADE / HARDSTONE TOTEM

CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC HONGSHAN STYLE) CARVED MOTTLED DARK GREY AND RUSSET HARDSTONE (POSSIBLY SERPENTINE OR JADE) COMPOSITE TOTEMIC SCULPTURE FEATURING CONFRONTED TWIN OWLS/MYTHICAL BIRDS JOINED AT THE BEAKS TO FORM A VERTICAL OPENWORK APERTURE, SURMOUNTING A RECUMBENT BOVINE/MYTHICAL BEAST BASE SCULPTED WITH MINIMALIST ARCHAIC FACETS, POINTED TUFTED EARS, AND NATURALISTIC CURVED WINGS TERMINATING IN A FLAT-FOOTED BASE MEASURES APPROX. 10 IN HIGH