VesselsChinese1st-2nd century CE

Compressed "Hu" Storage Jar with Flaring Neck and Geometric Decor

1st-2nd century CE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cold-painted funerary ware: light gray earthenware with cold-painted pigments

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, Eastern Han period, 25-220 CE

Century

1st-2nd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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