Ritual ImplementsChinese1st millennium BCE
Small Garment Hook in the Form of an Ox Head
8th cent. BCE - 3rd cent. BCE
Dimensions
3.8 x 2.1 x 1.8 cm (1 1/2 x 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
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Whitish nephrite
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