Ritual ImplementsChinese2nd millennium BCE
Fragment of a Jade Scepter
Longshan or Erlitou culture, c. 2000 BCE - c. 1700 BCE
Dimensions
24.5 x 7.2 x 0.2 cm (9 5/8 x 2 13/16 x 1/16 in.) unspecified: 60 g
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