Ritual ImplementsChinese11th-10th century BCE
Jade Arc-Shaped Dragon
early Western Zhou, c. 11th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE
Dimensions
7.5 x 1.6 x 0.4 cm (2 15/16 x 5/8 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 14 g
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