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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 is cut out. There are engraved lines throughout the piece that show details in the fingers, body, and face. The face has a large mouth, rou

Two-Sided Jade Statuette of a Woman

Chinese

Whitish nephrite

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Ritual Implements