Ritual ImplementsChinese16th-11th century BCE
Jade Arc-Shaped Dragon
16th-11th century BCE
Dimensions
W. 1.7 x L. 6.2 x Thickness 0.3 cm (11/16 x 2 7/16 x 1/8 in.) Weight 7 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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