Ritual Object (Cong)

The Ritual Object (Cong) by Shi Jintang is a cylindrical object with a circular opening at the top. The object is dark gray and made of stone or metal. It has a series of horizontal lines and rectangles carved into its surface, arranged in a symmetrical pattern. The rectangles are stacked on top of each other, with some featuring horizontal lines and others featuring circular indentations. The object has a flat base and appears to be made of a single piece of material. The background of the image is light grey.