Ritual ImplementsChinese
Fragment of a Large Jade Bird Figure
16th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE
Dimensions
8 x 4 x 0.6 cm (3 1/8 x 1 9/16 x 1/4 in.) unspecified: 42 g
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