Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Small Jade Disk with Pattern of Plastic Curls (one of a pair)
475 BCE - 221 BCE
Dimensions
0.5 x 4.9 cm (3/16 x 1 15/16 in.) unspecified: 18 g
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