Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE

Jade Ring with Circular Rib

c. 4000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Bone-colored, highly calcified nephrite with cinnabar adhering to the surfaces

Culture

Chinese

Period

Neolithic period

Century

4th-3rd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

1.2 x 0.4 x 6.7 cm (1/2 x 3/16 x 2 5/8 in.) unspecified: 14 g

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