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During the Liangzhu period, these artworks were created with abrasive sand and shaped into squares to resemble the Earth. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these tubelike jade vessels created in Ancient China. They appeared in tombs alongside discs called bì.
ANSWER: cóngs (“tsungs”) [or jade cóngs]
[10m] Examples of these features that decorated cóngs may have inspired later tāotiè (“tao-t’YEH”) designs on Shāng dynasty cauldrons. The Peplos Kore and other Greek kouroi statues include the “archaic” form of these features.
ANSWER: faces [accept smiles or Archaic smile]
[10e] A large cóng with 19 layers appears alongside other pieces from Joseph Hartung’s collection in this museum’s Jade Gallery. This museum has refused to repatriate world art such as the Benin Bronzes and the Rosetta Stone.
ANSWER: British Museum
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