VesselsChinese2nd millennium BCE
Flat-Bottomed Ovoid Jar with Four Ring-Handles
c. 1500 BCE - c. 1000 BCE
Dimensions
H. 31 x W. 24.8 x Diam. 19.7 cm (12 3/16 x 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
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