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Jar

ca. 1000 BCE
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Jar
  • Period: Neolithic period, Xindian phase
  • Date: ca. 1000 BCE
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Earthenware with painted decoration and cord markings
  • Dimensions: H. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); Diam. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1950
  • Object Number: 50.61.3
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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