Lid to a Small "Hu" Jar
VesselsChinese3rd millennium BCE

Lid to a Small "Hu" Jar

3rd millennium BCE

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Blackened gray earthenware
Culture
Chinese
Period
Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCE
Century
3rd millennium BCE
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

3.3 x 6.7 cm (1 5/16 x 2 5/8 in.)

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