Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Jade Ring
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
4.3 x 0.6 x 6.3 cm (1 11/16 x 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.) unspecified: 113 g
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