By: Jack W Loreley L John C Whitney C Bre’Shayla S Jade Cong 10000-2000 B.C.E(Neolithic) Used by: Shang Dynasty 1500-1050 B.C.E Zhou Dynasty 1050-221 B.C.E By: Jack W Loreley L John C Whitney C Bre’Shayla S

Form The Jade Cong was made from Jade/Nephrite The pieces used fine horizontal lines and some curved lines The pieces were used in the graves in Liangzhu cultures for the important positions or ranks within the society The Piece shows a meaning of earth as the rectilinear shape and heaven is shown through the round interior

Function Signified wealth and social status. The Cong was buried with Liangzhu elite to prevent decomposition of the flash It symbolizes good luck and the blue sky used as ritual objects

Context 2500 BCE Liongzhu Culture Has a huge meaning even though the purpose remains a mystery. Found at all major archeological sites Couldve been for authentic beauty or tradition during that time.

Content Spiritual piece of art, principal decoration on the Cong of the liangzhu The face pattern which is said to refer to deities Faces derived from a combination of a man like figure and a mysterious beast Cong are among the most time consuming and impressive pieces of all the Chinese jade artifacts

WORDS TO KNOW Jade- hard, typically green stone used for ornaments and implements Liangzu- last Neolithic jade culture Deities- god or goddess