Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Pointed Jade Peg or Pin
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
L. 11 x Diam. 0.8 cm (4 5/16 x 5/16 in.) unspecified: 13 g
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