VesselsJapanese3rd millennium BCE

Deep Jar with Flat Base and Ornamented Rim

Middle Jōmon period, circa 3000 BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Buff earthenware with cord-marked, incised, and modelled decor

Culture

Japanese

Period

Jōmon period, Middle, c. 2500-c. 1500 BCE

Century

3rd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 31.8 x Diam. 16.5 cm (12 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)

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