A rare archaic mottled-green jade vessel, cong
A rare archaic mottled-green jade vessel, cong
Neolithic, Liangzhu Culture
The thick-walled cong carved in a square form, the sides carved with a stylised mask at each of the four corners, each mask formed of two long bars above a shorter bar representing the hair and nose, flanked by two incised rounded eyes, the stone with a glossy greyish-green tone with some dark green inclusions, box.
8.5cm (3 3/8in) wide. (2).
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A rare archaic mottled-green jade vessel, cong
Neolithic, Liangzhu Culture
The thick-walled cong carved in a square form, the sides carved with a stylised mask at each of the four corners, each mask formed of two long bars above a shorter bar representing the hair and nose, flanked by two incised rounded eyes, the stone with a glossy greyish-green tone with some dark green inclusions, box.
8.5cm (3 3/8in) wide. (2).
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