Ritual ImplementsChinese1st-3rd century CE

Ornate Jade Disk

25 CE - 220 CE (?)

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Light gray, nearly opaque and partly calcified 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

0.3 x 16.5 cm (1/8 x 6 1/2 in.) unspecified: 205 g

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