Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd century BCE-1st century CE
Jade Statuette of a Kneeling Man
206 BCE - 9 CE (?)
Dimensions
L. 4.1 x W. 1.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1/2 in.) unspecified: 12 g
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