Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Broad, Knife-Shaped Jade Tablet
c. 4000 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
33 x 13.8 x 0.4 cm (13 x 5 7/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 465 g
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