Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Small Jade Fluted Ring
c. 4000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
H. 2.6 x Diam. 4.3 x Thickness 0.5 cm (1 x 1 11/16 x 3/16 in.) 31 g
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