Conjoined jars Conjoined jars
c. 2300-1500 BCE
Description
Small twin jars with flared mouths, constricted necks, ovoid bodies, and wide strap handles attached from lip to body, the jars joined at the widest point of the body, with an open channel between them on the interior, and at the lip; thinly potted reddish buff earthenware with applique handles. Qijia culture. From the upper Yellow River valley region; Gansu, Qinghai, or Shaanxi province or Inner Mongolia.
Dimensions
H. 10.6 x W. 14 x D. 10 cm (4 3/16 x 5 1/2 x 3 15/16 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, 2001] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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