Ritual ImplementsChinese11th-8th century BCE
Crenelated Jade Tablet with Bird Decor
c. 1100-771 BCE
Dimensions
H. 7.5 x W. 2.9 x Thickness 0.2 cm (2 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/16 in.) Weight 9 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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