Date: Majiabang Culture (c. 7,000 to 6,000 years ago)

Dimensions: Outer diameter 3.1 cm, Inner diameter 0.8 cm, Thickness 0.6 cm

Material: Quartzite

Unearthed from Songze Site, Qingpu District, Shanghai

• Object Type：
  • JADE
• Location：
  • Ancient Chinese Jade Gallery
• Tag：
  • jue slit ring majiabang culture quartzite songze site shanghai

Majiabang Culture is the earliest civilization of Shanghai archaeology. Some jade ornaments appeared at that period. This piece of Jue was the one designed as an ornament to put on the ear by the ancient people. It was made of white chalcedony in ring shape with a notch. Gently pull down the earlobe to make it thinner and then clip the Jue to wear.