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Short Ritual Implement (Yue)
Chinese; Longshan culture
Neolithic period
late 3rd millennium B.C.
Medium/Technique
Dark brown nephrite jade with engraved mask design
Dimensions
19.3 x 11.7 cm (7 5/8 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Chinese and Japanese Special Fund
Accession Number12.917
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CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsRitual objects
InscriptionsLongshan culture
ProvenancePurchased in Japan by Okakura Kakuzo, May 1912.