Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Axe-Shaped Jade Tablet
c. 4000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
27 x 14.7 x 0.8 cm (10 5/8 x 5 13/16 x 5/16 in.) unspecified: 575 g
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