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Ritual Object (Cong) Neolithic period (8000 – 1500 BCE) Jade Gift of Viet A. and Hang D. Ngu…
Ritual Object (Cong)
Ritual Object (Cong) Neolithic period (8000 – 1500 BCE) Jade Gift of Viet A. and Hang D. Ngu…
Ritual Object (Cong) Neolithic period (8000 – 1500 BCE) Jade Gift of Viet A. and Hang D. Nguyen 97.140.8

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.
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