Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Tall Jade 'Cong'
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
30.2 x 6.5 x 7.5 cm (11 7/8 x 2 9/16 x 2 15/16 in.) unspecified: 3521 g
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