Rounded Bowl
Majiayao phase, c. 3300-2650 BCE
Description
Deep bowl with straight sides and lower portion tapering inward to small flat base; buff earthenware with geometric decoration painted in black slip and white pigment. Majiayao culture, Majiayao type. From the upper Yellow River valley region; Gansu, Qinghai, or Ningxia province.
Dimensions
H. 9.5 x Diam. 20.3 cm (3 3/4 x 8 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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