Handle, 1600-1046 BCE, 4 3/8 x 1 5/8 x 7/16 in. ( x x cm), Jade, China, 16th-12th century BCE, This ornate jade fitting takes the form of a crouching dragon seen in profile. The flanged outline and stylized decor is characteristic of many Shang bone and bronze artifacts


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