Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd millennium BCE
Notched, Serrate Jade Disk
c. 2500 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
Diam. 13.5 x Thickness 0.5 cm (5 5/16 x 3/16 in.) 143 g
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