Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Slender Jade Dragon-Griffin
475 BCE - 221 BCE
Dimensions
7.2 x 1.3 x 0.4 cm (2 13/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 8 g
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