Ritual ImplementsChinese2nd millennium BCE
Jade Scepter
Longshan or Erlitou culture, c. 2000 BCE - c. 1700 BCE
Dimensions
33.2 x 10.4 x 0.8 cm (13 1/16 x 4 1/8 x 5/16 in.) unspecified: 376 g
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