Ritual ImplementsChinese19th-20th century
Large, Heavy Jade Disk with Patterns of Spirals in Concentric Circles
late 19th cent. - early 20th cent.
Dimensions
1.9 x 22.8 cm (3/4 x 9 in.) unspecified: 1644 g
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