Description:

East Asia, China, Shang Dynasty, ca. 1558 to 1046 BCE. A hand-carved ritual funerary item known as a "cong" that is hand-carved from mottled yellow-green stone with large brown inclusions. The rectangular funerary implement features a cylindrical interior cavity with a thick rim as well as sharp edges along the exterior. The asymmetrical drill markings can still be seen within the body to show exactly how this cong was formed. Size: 1.5" L x 1.5" W x 4.25" H (3.8 cm x 3.8 cm x 10.8 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Arts du Monde, New York, New York, USA, 1990s

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#180017

  • Condition: Small chips around peripheries and some corners, with light abrasions and pitting commensurate with age, and some areas of natural darkening, otherwise intact and excellent. Great surface smoothness through, and nice preservation to overall form.

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