Ritual ImplementsChinese2nd millennium BCE
Thin Jade Scepter
Longshan or Erlitou culture, c. 2000 BCE - c. 1700 BCE
Dimensions
30 x 6.5 x 0.2 cm (11 13/16 x 2 9/16 x 1/16 in.) unspecified: 74 g
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