possibly 1100 - 771 BCE
H. 1.6 x W. 3.1 x D. 0.5 cm (5/8 x 1 1/4 x 3/16 in.) Weight 3 g
Fine-grained nephrite of the color of old ivory, without any signs of calcification
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