Ceremonial Tube (Cong)
A squared ceremonial tube carved from mottled grey-green jade, with a round bore opening at the top and raised, stepped corners on each side. Rust-brown and pale inclusions run across the stone, and the surfaces show smooth polishing and some rough, weathered patches.
Look closer: A small rust-colored chip and pitted surface on the lower right edge of the tube.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1600–1056 BCE
- Medium
- jade (nephrite)
- Source
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Size
- 2468 × 3400 px
Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date -1036).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust