Ritual ImplementsChinese12th-10th century BCE
Jade Composite Sculpture of Human Bust, Birds, and Taotie Mask
12th-10th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 5.9 x W. 6.8 x D. 2.4 cm (2 5/16 x 2 11/16 x 15/16 in.) Weight 57 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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