Ritual ImplementsChinese9th-8th century BCE
Jade Fish, Recarved from a Handle
late Western Zhou (?), c. 9th cent. BCE - 771 BCE
Dimensions
8.6 x 3 x 0.3 cm (3 3/8 x 1 3/16 x 1/8 in.) unspecified: 16 g
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