VesselsChinese2nd millennium BCE

Flat-Bottomed Ovoid Jar with Four Ring-Handles

c. 1500 BCE - c. 1000 BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Brownish-gray earthenware with cord-marked surface

Culture

Chinese

Period

Neolithic period to Shang dynasty

Century

2nd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 31 x W. 24.8 x Diam. 19.7 cm (12 3/16 x 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)

Provenance

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