Ritual ImplementsChinese11th-8th century BCE
Jade Tablet with Bird Decor
c. 1100-771 BCE
Dimensions
H. 6.1 x W. 2.3 x Thickness 0.5 cm (2 3/8 x 7/8 x 3/16 in.) Weight 20 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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