Ritual ImplementsChinese
Jade Fish Silhouette
16th cent. BCE - 8th cent. BCE
Dimensions
5.4 x 1.2 x 0.4 cm (2 1/8 x 1/2 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 5 g
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