Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd century BCE-3rd century CE
Primitive Black Stone Statuette
206 BCE - 220 CE (?)
Dimensions
7.8 x 2.3 x 2 cm (3 1/16 x 7/8 x 13/16 in.) unspecified: 69 g
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