Jar

China

ca. 3000–2500 BCE

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Jar
Period: Neolithic period
Date: ca. 3000–2500 BCE
Culture: China
Medium: Grey earthenware
Dimensions: H. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); W. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, 1987
Object Number: 1987.409.7
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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