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Double-Handled Jar

A work made of brick-red earthenware.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of brick-red earthenware.

Date:

Neolithic period, Qijia culture, c. 2000 B.C.

Artist:

China, Gansu province

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Title

Double-Handled Jar

Place

China (Artist's nationality:)

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2000 BCE

Medium

Brick-red earthenware

Dimensions

14.2 × 14.6 cm (5 9/16 × 5 3/4 in.); Diam.: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by the Rice Foundation

Reference Number

1990.130

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