Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Jade 'Bi' Disk
possibly c. 4000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
1 x 14.4 cm (3/8 x 5 11/16 in.) unspecified: 308 g
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