Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Jade Segment of a Large Disk
c. 4000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
0.8 x 8.1 x 19.8 cm (5/16 x 3 3/16 x 7 13/16 in.) unspecified: 302 g
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