Double-handled jar
c. 1600-600 BCE
Description
Wide-mouthed jar with ovoid body, straight neck, crimped “pie-crust” rim, and two strap handles attached from rim to shoulders; reddish buff earthenware with dark fire markings and with cord-impressed decoration. Xindian culture. From the upper Yellow River valley region; Gansu, Qinghai, or Ningxia province.
Dimensions
H. 16.8 x W. 16 x Diam. 15.2 cm (6 5/8 x 6 5/16 x 6 in.)
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