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LIANGZHU CULTURE, CIRCA 3300-2300 BC
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A RARE WHITE JADE FOUR-TIERED ‘ANIMAL MASK’ CONG
LIANGZHU CULTURE, CIRCA 3300-2300 BC
The cong is of square cross section surrounding a cylindrically hollowed tube to the centre with rounded square corners, and tapers slightly from top to bottom. The sides are divided into four registers with a stylised mask at each of the four corners, comprising two long bars above a shorter bar and flanked by two incised circles.
5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high, box
LIANGZHU CULTURE, CIRCA 3300-2300 BC
The cong is of square cross section surrounding a cylindrically hollowed tube to the centre with rounded square corners, and tapers slightly from top to bottom. The sides are divided into four registers with a stylised mask at each of the four corners, comprising two long bars above a shorter bar and flanked by two incised circles.
5 ¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high, box
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1988
Literature
Chang Wei-Hwa ed., Pottery and Jades of China’s Neolithic Age, Taipei, 2001, pl. 90, p. 107
Exhibited
The Taiwan Antique Dealers’ Association, Pottery and Jades of China’s Neolithic Age, Taipei, 6-10 October 2001
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