Jar
2600 BC-2300 BC (made)
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| Place of origin |
This jar was used to store grains and other foods. In neolithic China such jars were daily utensils. When their owners died they were sometimes buried with them.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted |
| Brief description | Earthenware jar with painted decoration, Yangshao culture, Neolithic period, ca. 2600-2300 BC |
| Physical description | Earthenware jar with painted decoration |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Jar with geometric design
Stone Age
2600-2300 BC
Jars were used to store grains and other foods, both for daily use and for burial.
Earthenware painted in red and black pigments
Yangshao culture, north China
Museum no. C.115-1930(2007) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This jar was used to store grains and other foods. In neolithic China such jars were daily utensils. When their owners died they were sometimes buried with them. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.115-1930 |
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| Record created | April 2, 2008 |
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