This is an exploration of the jade traditions of the early cultures of Southeast Asia. It ranges from the neolithic to the early years of the Common Era. Recent archaeological discoveries have demonstrated that beginning some 5000 years ago the early societies of Southeast Asia were the creators of a rich array of carved stone objects for ornament and ceremonial use. Drawn from fifteen private and public collections, and including 167 outstanding examples, most never published before, these artifacts of the ancient peoples of Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, the
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This is an exploration of the jade traditions of the early cultures of Southeast Asia. It ranges from the neolithic to the early years of the Common Era. Recent archaeological discoveries have demonstrated that beginning some 5000 years ago the early societies of Southeast Asia were the creators of a rich array of carved stone objects for ornament and ceremonial use. Drawn from fifteen private and public collections, and including 167 outstanding examples, most never published before, these artifacts of the ancient peoples of Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, the