Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Jade Disk Segment with Acentric Perforation
c. 4000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
W. 2.4 x Chord 10.7 x Thickness 0.4 cm (15/16 x 4 3/16 x 3/16 in.) 38 g
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