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1915.630

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accession number: 1915.630
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Ceremonial Tube (Cong), c. 1600–1046 BC. China, Shang dynasty (c.1600-c.1046 BC). Jade (nephrite); overall: 20.6 cm (8 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1915.630

title: Ceremonial Tube (Cong)
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creation date: c. 1600–1046 BC
creation date earliest: -1610
creation date latest: -1036
current location: 241A Arts of Ancient China
creditline: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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culture: China, Shang dynasty (c.1600-c.1046 BC)
technique: jade (nephrite)
department: Chinese Art
collection: China - Shang Dynasty
type: Jade
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measurements: Overall: 20.6 cm (8 1/8 in.)
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The cong, a cylindrical tube with a square outer section, was one of the most impressive jade implements used in ancient rites. The ritual text Rites of Zhou mentions the use of the cong for the worship of the earth. However, its function and meaning in the earlier Neolithic societies are not completely understood.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

Wilson, J. Keith. "Lithic Art in the Bronze Age: A Jade Dagger-Axe." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 77, no. 1 (1990): 2-35.
page number: Mentioned: p. 31, p. 3
url: https://www.jstor.org/stable/25160102

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