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A pale jade statuette of a standing female figure with a small body and a large head. The space in between the legs and arms are cut out. There are engraved lines on the figure to show fingers and details of the face.

Jade Statuette of a Nude Female

Chinese

Calcified, bone-colored nephrite

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Ritual Implements