Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd century BCE-1st century CE

Jade Statuette of a Kneeling Man

206 BCE - 9 CE (?)

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Pale green and creamy white, partly calcified nephrite

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, Western Han period, 206 BCE-9 CE

Century

3rd century BCE-1st century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

L. 4.1 x W. 1.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1/2 in.) unspecified: 12 g

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