Ritual ImplementsChinese3rd millennium BCE

Jade Chisel

c. 2500 BCE - c. 2000 BCE

Classification

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Medium

Light milky brown stone with a few darker veins

Culture

Chinese

Period

Neolithic period, Longshan culture, c. 3000-1900 BCE

Century

3rd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 21.3 x W. 4.3 x Thickness 0.8 cm (8 3/8 x 1 11/16 x 5/16 in.) Weight 158 g

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