One-tier tube (cong 琮) with masks

Object Details

• Description

  Squared, hollow cylinder of the type ts'ung [cong] 琮; narrow projecting collar at both ends; mottled brown and tan, partially covered with cream coating that almost hides the decoration—channeled and incised, circles, bands of fine lines and grooves, traces of meander pattern.

• Provenance

  To 1970

  Agnes E. Meyer

  From 1970 to 2000

  Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz, by descent from Agnes E. Meyer

  From 2000

  Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz [1]

  Notes

  [1] Deed of Gift. Gift was accepted on November 26, 2000, before the death of Mrs. (Meyer) Lorentz on January 27, 2001.

• Collection

  Freer Study Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Agnes E. Meyer (1887-1970)

  Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz (1913-2001)

• Origin

  Lake Tai region, China

• Culture

  Liangzhu culture, ca. 3300-ca. 2250 BCE

• Credit Line

  Gift of Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz

• Type

  Ceremonial Object

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  BCE 2000s, BCE 3000s

• Name

  Lorentz, Elizabeth Meyer, Meyer, Agnes E.

• Place

  Lake Tai region, China

• Topic

  Art, Late Neolithic period (ca. 5000 - ca. 1700 BCE), Chinese Art, Nephrite, Jade

• Culture

  Chinese, Liangzhu culture

• Object Type

  Ceremonial objects