Trapezoidal Jade Knife
Longshan culture (?), c. 2500 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
24 x 6.3 x 0.8 cm (9 7/16 x 2 1/2 x 5/16 in.) unspecified: 227 g
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