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Ritual Object (Cong)
Neolithic · Jade · 高 25.4 厘米,宽 7 厘米 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
外方内圆的筒形器,良渚文化最有辨识度的玉器。高琮把神人兽面纹一节节沿四角叠起来,节数越多越罕见。

Ceremonial Tube (Cong)
Shang · Jade · 通高 20.6 厘米 · The Cleveland Museum of Art
与良渚玉琮同形,但纹饰简化得多。把两件并排看,就能明白一种器形如何在失去原初信仰之后继续被制作。

Ceremonial Disk with Grain Pattern (Bi)
Warring States · Jade · 直径 18.4 厘米 · The Cleveland Museum of Art
扁圆、中央有孔的玉器。战国璧满排谷纹,像一波波发芽的谷物,是"玉比德"观念成型期的标准样式。