Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Jade Openwork Pendant Showing the Figure of a Dancer
475 BCE - 221 BCE
Dimensions
4.3 x 1.9 x 0.4 cm (1 11/16 x 3/4 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 6 g
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