Tube (cong<em>琮</em>)
- Medium
- Jade (nephrite)
- Genre
- Ceremonial object
Styles
Tags
nephriteChinese 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; very narrow collar projecting at both ends; black and brown with earth colored areas and speckling; scratches on two sides; perforation obliquely bored and uneven; edges worn.