Ritual ImplementsChinese
Plain Trapezoidal Jade Plaque
770 BCE - 221 BCE (?)
Dimensions
4.9 x 6.9 x 0.4 cm (1 15/16 x 2 11/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 32 g
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