Ritual Object (Cong)
ClassificationsSculpture
Date8000-1500 BCE
Made AtChina, Asia
MediumJade
Dimensions1 3/8 × 2 3/8 in. (3.5 × 6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Viet A. and Hang D. Nguyen
Object number97.140.8
DescriptionThe cong is the most complex Neolithic jade carving to come from China. Primarily unearthed at coastal sites, it has been speculated to represent wealth, social status, or the power to exorcise evil spirits.On View
On view
4000-2000 BCE
2021
1644-1940
1870-1949
1960s
