Spouted jug
c. 2300-1500 BCE
Description
Pouring vessel with tubular spout, ovoid body, and two short handles attached from rim to shoulder; light gray earthenware with incised and cord-impressed decoration. Qijia culture. From the upper Yellow River valley region; Gansu, Qinghai, or Shaanxi province or Inner Mongolia.
Dimensions
H. 12.1 x W. 13.3 x Diam. 11.3 cm (4 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 4 7/16 in.)
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