Ritual ImplementsChinese2nd millennium BCE
Jade Scepter
Longshan or Erlitou culture, c. 2000 BCE - c. 1700 BCE
Dimensions
30.5 x 7.5 x 0.5 cm (12 x 2 15/16 x 3/16 in.) unspecified: 116 g
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