Cylinder (Cong)
ca.2000 BC-1200 BC (made)
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Dark green with brown areas. A cong not divided into sections and does not taper downwards as most cong do.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Nephrite jade |
| Brief description | Cylinder (cong), Jade, China, ca.2000 BC-1200 BC |
| Physical description | Dark green with brown areas. A cong not divided into sections and does not taper downwards as most cong do. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Bibliographic reference | Published: Rose Kerr (ed), Chinese Art and Design, London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1991, nr.6. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.53-1936 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2000 |
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