Ritual ImplementsChinese12th-11th century BCE
Ceremonial Jade Scoop
12th-11th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 26 x W. 8.3 cm (10 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.) Weight 512 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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