VesselsChinese3rd millennium BCE
Small, Misfired "Hu" Jar with Two Ears and Footring
3rd millennium BCE
Dimensions
12.8 x 11.5 x 11.2 cm (5 1/16 x 4 1/2 x 4 7/16 in.)
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