Covered Jar
c. 2300-1500 BCE
Description
Covered globular jar with two S-form strap handles, the cover with finial in the form of a cylinder and disk; Buff with applique handles. Qijia culture. From the upper Yellow River valley region; Gansu, Qinghai, or Shaanxi province or Inner Mongolia.
Dimensions
H. 19.9 x W. (across handles) 17 cm (7 13/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, June 2000] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2001-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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