Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-3rd century BCE
Jade Dragon Silhouette in Openwork
475 BCE - 221 BCE
Dimensions
7.6 x 1.7 x 0.3 cm (3 x 11/16 x 1/8 in.) unspecified: 6 g
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