Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Tall Jade 'Cong'
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
30.5 x 6.3 x 7.1 cm (12 x 2 1/2 x 2 13/16 in.) unspecified: 3604 g
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