VesselsChinese4th-3rd millennium BCE

Duck-Shaped Ewer with Simulated-Twisted-Rope Handle and Three Small Feet

c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Buff earthenware with molded and incised decorative elements

Culture

Chinese

Period

Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCE

Century

4th-3rd millennium BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

17.2 x 16.5 x 20.1 cm (6 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 7 15/16 in.)

Provenance

Mr. and Mrs. Fritz W. Bilfinger.

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