Ritual ImplementsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE

Tall Jade 'Cong'

c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Bluish-green and gray stone with buff markings

Culture

Chinese

Period

Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCE

Century

4th-3rd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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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