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Ritual Tube (Cong) with MasksNeolithic period, Liangzhu Culture, middle phase, about 2600-2400 B.C.

Not on view
Wide cylindrical bangle carved from ivory or bone, with warm honey and cream tones, natural amber streaks, and a smooth semi-glossy surface

Unknown, Ritual Tube (Cong) with Masks, Neolithic period, Liangzhu Culture, middle phase, about 2600-2400 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the Marcia Israel Collection, photo @ Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Ritual Tube (Cong) with Masks
Culture
Liangzhu
Place Made
China, probably Jiangsu Province
Date Made
Neolithic period, Liangzhu Culture, middle phase, about 2600-2400 B.C.
Medium
Abraded jade
Dimensions
Height: 1 3/4 in. (4.44 cm); Diameter: 3 1/16 in. (7.77 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Marcia Israel Collection
Accession Number
M.89.156.3
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art