Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd-2nd century BCE
Hinged Pair of Jade Plaques
3rd-2nd century BCE
Dimensions
L. 8.7 x W. 3.2 cm (3 7/16 x 1 1/4 in.) Weight 16 g
Provenance
[C. T. Loo & Co., New York, January 27, 1932] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1932-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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