A group of five archaistic jade and hardstone carvings


The first a shield shaped object carved in raised relief in complex mythical beast and zoomorphic mask patterns and reversed by a loop to possibly serve as a belt buckle, the stone flecked in various shades of gray; the second a wide cylindrical bangle covered in shallow raised relief calligraphy to the exterior surfaces, the stone of army green color; the third a small pebble carved as a horned demon head from stone of olive and brown color; the fourth an stylized recumbent lion or other beast streaked in russet yellow and green colors; and a fifth an irregularly tear-shaped specimen of yellowish green stone.3 1/4in (8.2cm) outer diameter of bangle