Small Crenelated Jade Plaque
late Western or early Eastern Zhou, c. 8th cent. BCE - c. 7th cent. BCE
Dimensions
3.6 x 2.7 x 0.3 cm (1 7/16 x 1 1/16 x 1/8 in.) unspecified: 6 g
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