Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Jade 'Huang' Segment with Plastic Curls
475 BCE - 221 BCE
Dimensions
9.9 x 2.1 x 0.4 cm (3 7/8 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 21 g
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