Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Jade Ring with Concave Wall
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
4 x 0.3 x 5.7 cm (1 9/16 x 1/8 x 2 1/4 in.) unspecified: 65 g
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