Ritual ImplementsChinese2nd millennium BCE
Heavy Trapezoidal Jade Knife
Longshan or Erlitou culture, c. 2000 BCE - c. 1700 BCE
Dimensions
43.8 x 6.8 x 0.9 cm (17 1/4 x 2 11/16 x 3/8 in.) unspecified: 562 g
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