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1994-11-29
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Ts'ung Tubular Jade
Middle to Late Neolithic
Height 47.2cm
Made of deep green
jade suffused with an ochre
blush, this tall square
column tapers from top to
bottom, with a vertical
perforation running down
the center. The wall is
divided into 17 sections,
each of which has four
small-eyed mask motifs
on it, making a total of
68 mask motifs. It seems
to express an image that
is a threefold combination
of a deity, an ancestor
and a magical animal.