Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd century BCE
Jade Configuration of Dragon, Bird, and Snake
4th-3rd century BCE
Dimensions
H. 13 x W. 7.8 x Thickness 0.5 cm (5 1/8 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.) Weight 62 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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