Ritual Object - Cong
date
3300 BCE - 2250 BCE
creation place
Asia, China, Jiangsu ; Zhejiang
medium & support
Carved and polished nephrite jade
measurements
6 3/16 x 2 3/8 x 2 9/16 in. (15.7 x 6.02 x 6.5 cm)
credit line
Gift of Thomas and Marsha French
accession number
2012.030.000
keywords
animal, art, Asians, burial rites, ceremonial object, Chinese, Chinese religion, civilization, cult, culture, death, demon, family, funerary art, funerary object, human being, human figure, Mongolians, monster, nationality, non-Christian religion, offspring, ornament, public, race (human), religion, rite, ritual object, sign, society, supernatural, ts'ung, Tsung
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