Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-2nd millennium BCE
Axe-Shaped Jade Tablet
c. 4000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
8.5 x 6.5 x 0.7 cm (3 3/8 x 2 9/16 x 1/4 in.) unspecified: 79 g
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