Native Name | Cong |
Object Number | 30-8-2 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Qing Dynasty |
Date Made | Qing Dynasty |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Serpentine | Marble (Stone) |
Technique | Engraved |
Description | Light marble cong, or cylinder, of a mellow yellow or cream color. The tube within the cube is bored from both ends leaving a ridge in the middle. Engraved double line rectangle decoration. Originally said to be early Han from the same grave as 30-8-1. |
Credit Line | Purchased from A. W. Bahr, 1930 |
Other Number | 01002 - Cast Number |
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