VesselsChinese5th-3rd millennium BCE

'Gui' Tripod Ewer with Elongated Spout and Handle Simulating Twisted Rope

c. 4300-2600 BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

White earthenware with applique elements. Middle and Lower Yellow River area; Shandong and Jiangsu provinces; probably from Shandong province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Neolithic period, Dawenkou culture, c. 4300-2600 BCE

Century

5th-3rd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H: 25.6 x W: 16.5 x Depth: 13.8 cm (10 1/16 x 6 1/2 x 5 7/16 in.)

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