Ornate Jade Disk
Ritual ImplementsChinese1st-3rd century CE

Ornate Jade Disk

25 CE - 220 CE (?)

Classification
Ritual Implements
Medium
Opaque, gray-brown and greenish stone
Culture
Chinese
Period
Han dynasty, Eastern Han period, 25-220 CE
Century
1st-3rd century CE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

0.4 x 14.3 cm (3/16 x 5 5/8 in.) unspecified: 171 g

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