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A jade cong that is shaped as a tall cylinder and stands upright. It is black in color. The outer part of the cong is square in shape with some simple engraved details along the edges. There is a hole at the center top of the piece.

Squared Cylinder "Cong" with Human-face Motifs on 5.5 Registers

Chinese

Mottled black and light gray nephrite

Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCE

Ritual Implements