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A jade handle that is long and slender in shape. Along the side are relief lines that outline a small foot at the bottom, a round foot or hand in the middle, and the profile of a face at the top with a sharp jaw, a large round ear, a large nostril, and a

Anthropomorphic Jade Handle

Chinese

Creamy white, translucent nephrite

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Ritual Implements