Bone carving, a carving art based on bones, has a long history. 1982 A head of a bone carving man unearthed in Hejiawan, Xixiang County, Shaanxi Province, dating back about 6000 years. It is the earliest bone carving work found in China at present, which provides a precious object for studying the bone carving art in China.
The head of the bone sculptor is relatively complete, the position of the five senses is relatively accurate, the production technique is simple and rough, and the expression is simple and solemn. The ancestors of the Neolithic Age used local materials to create this work while struggling with the harsh nature with extremely backward productivity. Although naive and simple, it expresses an ancestor worship.