Tripod cauldron (li)
c. 3000-1900 BCE
Description
Tripod cooking vessel raised on three pouched, hollow, conical legs and with two handles in the form of twisted cords; light gray earthenware with applique handles. Longshan culture. From the middle Yellow River valley region; Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, or Hebei province.
Dimensions
H. 19.4 x Diam. 17.5 cm (7 5/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Provenance
[Zentner, San Francisco, 1998] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (1998-2006) partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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