1900-1500 BCE
Tall tripod ewer raised on three hollow pointed legs, with elongated neck, long strap handle braced with struts, hooded mouth with notched semicircular opening, and short tubular spout; variegated buff and light gray earthenware with incised decoration on the handle, a narrow band of notched decor at the join between the top of the neck and the “hood,” and three narrow applique bands at the waist. Erlitou culture; from the middle Yellow River valley region, probably from northwestern Henan or southern Shanxi province.
H. 53.5 x W. 17 x D. 14.6 cm (21 1/16 x 6 11/16 x 5 3/4 in.)
[J. J. Lally & Co., New York, 2003] sold; to Walter C. Sedgwick Foundation, Woodside, CA (2003-2006), partial gift; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2006.
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