Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Jade Bracelet
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
2.2 x 0.7 x 8.5 cm (7/8 x 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.) unspecified: 97 g
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TUBE (FLAT TUBE) RE-CUT OR LATER PERIOD,NOT MODERN
Unknown Artist
Stone
Chinese