Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Jade Ring with Concave Wall
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
2.9 x 0.8 x 7.2 cm (1 1/8 x 5/16 x 2 13/16 in.) unspecified: 128 g
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