Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd millennium BCE
Thin Trapezoidal Jade Knife with a Cutout
c. 2500 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
52.6 x 8.8 x 0.2 cm (20 11/16 x 3 7/16 x 1/16 in.) unspecified: 255 g
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