Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Fragment of a Jade Dragon Figure
475 BCE - 221 BCE
Dimensions
8.1 x 2 x 0.4 cm (3 3/16 x 13/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 10 g
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