Cong
Mottled pale ochre jade. Truncated tube shape with incised ribbon design. Use as a symbol of the earth and an emblem of rank by women of high status. From its length this ts'ung is classified as a tsu-ts'ung, emblem of imperial power.
- Date
- 1122-722 BCE
- In our collection
- since April the 1st, 2013 up to now
- Dimensions
- 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in. (6.99 x 6.99 x 6.99 cm)
- Location
- G215
- Medium
- Mottled pale ochre jade
- Price
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- Composition
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atium 60% zinc 14% cadmium 19% oxygen 3% iron 1% copper 3%