Ritual ImplementsChinese14th-11th century BCE
Trapezoidal Jade Plaque with Zoomorphous Ornament
14th-11th century BCE
Dimensions
H. 6.4 x W. 5.5 x Thickness 0.9 cm (2 1/2 x 2 3/16 x 3/8 in.) Weight 67 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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