Footed bowl
Majiayao phase, c. 3300-2650 BCE
Description
Bowl with vertical side walls rising to a rimless mouth and lower portion angled sharply inward toward a circular pedestal foot with upturned edges; buff earthenware with geometric decoration in black slip, embellished with white dots and accent lines; decoration includes dotted roundels and crescent shapes on the interior, and fishnet patterns on the exterior. Majiayao culture, Majiayao type. From the upper Yellow River valley region; Gansu, Qinghai, or Ningxia province.
Dimensions
H. 9.2 x Diam. 15.3 cm (3 5/8 x 6 in.)
Provenance
[J.J. Lally & Co., New York, March 2000] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2000-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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