Jar with handles

China

2300–2000 BCE

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Jar with handles
Period: Neolithic period, Majiayao culture, Machang type
Date: 2300–2000 BCE
Culture: China
Medium: Earthenware with pigment
Dimensions: H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Charlotte C. and John C. Weber Collection, Gift of Charlotte C. and John C. Weber, 1994
Object Number: 1994.605.130
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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