Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE
Tall Jade 'Cong'
c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE
Dimensions
26 x 6.4 x 7.3 cm (10 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 2 7/8 in.) unspecified: 2935 g
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