Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Axe-Shaped Jade Tablet
c. 4000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
15.3 x 15.1 x 0.6 cm (6 x 5 15/16 x 1/4 in.) unspecified: 256 g
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