Date: Liangzhu Culture (ca. 3200-2200 BC)
Dimensions: Height 5 cm, Width 6.6 cm
Material: Jade
Unearthed from Liangzhu tomb at Fuquanshan, Qingpu, Shanghai in 1982

• Object Type：
  • JADE
• Tag：
  • cong anthropomorphic mask bird liangzhu jade fuquanshan

Cong was a sacrificial vessel as well as an object used for burial and funeral ceremonies. This piece was carved with the simplified deity mask pattern on the upper part and the simplified mythological creature mask pattern on the lower part. Both sides of the masks are decorated with flying birds, symbolizing the messengers of the deity.

【AR】 神像飞鸟纹琮