Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd millennium BCE
Heavy Jade Knife with Concave Cutouts
Longshan culture (?), c. 2500 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
55.6 x 10.4 x 1 cm (21 7/8 x 4 1/8 x 3/8 in.) unspecified: 1361 g
Provenance
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