oct 26, 2500 - Jade Cong
2500 BCE
jade
China
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Made during the neolithic period (period of transition from nomadic existence to settled farming) The cong was a common ritual jade object (buried in tombs); it was essentially a jade tube with sophisticated carvings (it’s counterpart was a “bi” - a disk of jade).
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