Jade cone

[Jade conical ware]

Jade conical ware, Liangzhu culture of Neolithic Age, 18.7 cm long, 1 cm wide and 0.9 cm thick
Yellow-green jade with white and yellow-brown spots on the surface. It is in the shape of a square column, the tail end is naturally pointed, and the whole is smooth. The original pair of holes at the top tenon have been worn off due to the hole breakage
Jade conical ware was popular in the Liangzhu Culture period of the Neolithic Age. There were two kinds of conical ware and square conical ware. The square conical ware was mostly unearthed in the hands. There are many opinions about its use. Some people think it is an ancient medical needle, some people think it is a ritual instrument of bone cluster, some people think it is a symbol of male genitalia, and most of them think it should be a ritual instrument