The earliest appearance of the taotie motif in Chinese art dates to ___________
A. a ritual vessel from the Zhou dynasty
B. a bronze fang ding from the Shang dynasty
C. a jade cong from the Liangzhu culture
D. a bell from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng from the Zhou dynasty
Answer: C
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