Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Heraldic Jade Bird Silhouette in Openwork
475 BCE - 221 BCE
Dimensions
3.4 x 5.8 x 0.4 cm (1 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 11 g
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