Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd millennium BCE
Slender Rectangular Jade Knife
Longshan culture (?), c. 2500 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
21.4 x 4 x 0.5 cm (8 7/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 79 g
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