Twelve Jade Congs

[Twelve Jade Congs] × 7.5 cm, small end side length 6.5 × 6.4 cm
The jade cong is originally turquoise, the jade material is mottled, and the afterglow is dark brown and dark red. With 12 simplified human face patterns as decorations, each section is centered on an edge, and the simplified god and man patterns are carved. The crown and mouth are simplified, and most of the eye patterns are blurred. The two ends of the jade cong bore holes in obvious bell-shaped shape, and the pipe bore holes. A symbol is carved in the middle of the large end nozzle
Jade Cong is a typical jade of Liangzhu culture. Later generations have said that “Cang Bi presents the sky and Huang Cong presents the earth”. It is believed that Bi and Cong symbolize the sky and the place, and are very important sacrificial ritual tools
The jade articles of Liangzhu culture with symbols are mainly jade and jade cong, but the number is small. Some people believe that these symbols may be related to the original language, while others believe that they have some connection with the original religion

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