• Tube (cong 琮)
  • Tube (cong 琮)
  • Tube (cong 琮)
  • Tube (cong 琮)

Tube (cong 琮)

Classification
Ceremonial Object
Maker(s)
Artist: Sanxingdui culture 三星堆 (ca. 2000-ca. 1000 BCE)
Historical period(s)
Anyang period, Late Neolithic period, ca. 2000-1000 BCE
Object Date
ca. 2000-1000 BCE
Medium
Serpentine with calcite
Dimension(s)
H x W x D: 32 × 11.9 × 11.8 cm (12 5/8 × 4 11/16 × 4 5/8 in) Diam (hole): 8.2 cm (3 1/4 in)
Origin
China, Sichuan province
Credit Line
Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S1987.467

新石器時代晚期三星堆文化(公元前2000--1000年)
中國四川
高4.8、寬1.9、厚1.7釐米
亞瑟·M·賽克勒贈送
器物編號: S1987.467
On View Location
Currently not on view
Provenance
Previous owner(s)
Abel William Bahr (1877-1959)
Edna H. Bahr (1907-1986)
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987)
Description
Cong; hollow with rectangular body and circular ends; marbled green color. (Top section broken off and rejoined, surface of repair has cement-like adhesion; surface of jade pitted, nicked, hairline cracks; corners have chips; some areas have flecks of silvery or quartz-like element.)
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Curatorial Remarks
Unpublished Research
Published References
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