Feline in Decorative Jade Triangle (one of a pair)
3rd century BCE
Dimensions
H. 6.5 x W. 11.8 x Thickness 0.5 cm (2 9/16 x 4 5/8 x 3/16 in.) Weight 29 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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