VesselsChinese3rd-2nd century BCE

Double-Handled Jar with Volute Decor

3rd-2nd century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Gray earthenware with incised and cold-painted decoration

Culture

Chinese

Period

Warring States period (475-221 BCE) to Western Han period (206 BCE-9 CE)

Century

3rd-2nd century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 29.7 x W. 30 x Diam. 26 cm (11 11/16 x 11 13/16 x 10 1/4 in.)

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