Dimensions: Height 8 cm Wide 3,5 cm Depth 2 cm
Weight: 56,7 grams

Carved from pale jade with areas of calcification and surface weathering, the figure is shown squatting with arms bent, hands resting on the knees, and pierced circular eyes. The face is dominated by a tall crest or headdress with deep incised lines, recalling avian or horned imagery, while the features are abstracted into a mask-like form. The back is smoothly worked, with drill perforations suggesting suspension or ritual handling.

Such anthropomorphic jade figures are characteristic of the Hongshan culture, known for producing ritual carvings of animals, spirits, and composite beings. Their exaggerated heads and compact crouching bodies have been interpreted as shamans or totemic deities embodying fertility and spiritual power. The creamy white tone of the jade, now patinated with surface alterations, testifies to great age and long burial.

The figure reflects the Hongshan tradition’s blend of abstraction and symbolism, serving both as a ritual implement and a powerful emblem of identity within Neolithic Northeast China.