Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Jade Ring with Concave Wall
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
4.3 x 0.4 x 7 cm (1 11/16 x 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.) unspecified: 107 g
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