Ritual ImplementsChinese5th-4th century BCE
Ornate Oval Jade Plaque
5th-4th century BCE
Dimensions
W. 4.7 x L. 7.1 x Thickness 0.5 cm (1 7/8 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.) Weight 36 g
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (by 1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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