Tripod
2000 BC-1700 BC (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This tripod, called a 'li' in Chinese, was a cooking pot. In neolithic China such daily utensils were sometimes buried with their owners when they died.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, unglazed |
| Brief description | Longshan black ware tripod food vessel li, China, 2000-1700 BC |
| Physical description | Unglazed earthenware food vessel Li |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Cooking pot
Stone Age
2000-1700 BC
Unglazed black earthenware
Longshan culture, north China
Museum no. C.34-1962(2007) |
| Credit line | Acquired from Colonel K. Lubinski |
| Summary | This tripod, called a 'li' in Chinese, was a cooking pot. In neolithic China such daily utensils were sometimes buried with their owners when they died. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.34-1962 |
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| Record created | April 2, 2008 |
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