Ritual Object - Cong
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date
3300 BCE - 2250 BCE
creation place
Asia, China, Jiangsu ; Zhejiang
medium & support
Carved and polished nephrite jade
measurements
2 3/8 x 2 x 2 in. (6.03 x 5.08 x 5.08 cm)
credit line
David T. Owsley Collection
accession number
L2009.009.051
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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