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Jade cong. del (Context (Highly stratified society, Large amount of skill…
Jade cong. 
Identification
Liangzhu, China. 
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Form
Reoccuring patterns, symmetrical shapes, incised lines and shapes, very detailed and intricate
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Content
Shapes seem to be faces; possibly deities, people, or animals
Large amount of skill, work, and time = symbol of power
Context
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Large amount of skill and technique needed for jade shows that prehistoric people are settling and dedicating more time to art
Jade represents endurance and everlasting beauty. Used by the wealthy as symbols of power and heavenly connections
Artisans needed to use string, sand, and water to wear down the jade and engrave it
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Liangzhu culture needed to trade for their jade, possibly demonstrating the cultural and religious exchange
Function
Found in graves, sometimes in large numbers
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