Tube (cong<em> 琮</em>)
- Medium
- Jade (?)
- Genre
- Ceremonial object
Styles
Tags
Chinese ArtjadeWestern Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE)ArtCharles Lang Freer collection
About
Squared, hollow cylinder of the type ts’ung [cong] 琮; narrow projecting collar at both ends; olive brown flecked with earth incrustations, one translucent green area; proportions uneven; surface lustrous but pebbly.