Jade Cong
Liangzhu Culture, China, c. 3400–2250 BCE
Square with a circular hollow, the cong symbolized the link between earth and heaven. Found in elite burials, it reflects the ritual and spiritual life of the Liangzhu people.
Jade Cong
Liangzhu Culture, China, c. 3400–2250 BCE
Square with a circular hollow, the cong symbolized the link between earth and heaven. Found in elite burials, it reflects the ritual and spiritual life of the Liangzhu people.
Thank you for your interest. Please fill out the below form, and our specialist will follow up with you shortly.
Jade Cong
Liangzhu Culture, Yangtze Delta, China
c. 3400–2250 BCE
This ritual object, known as a cong, features a circular hollow within a square body, symbolizing the union of heaven and earth. Carved from jade, a material associated with power and spirituality, cong were central to Liangzhu ritual practice and often decorated with stylized mask motifs. Their presence in elite burials reflects both cosmological beliefs and the authority of those who possessed them.
